Basketball Preview: Shady Acres Christian Mavericks vs. Banff Bears
The Shady Acres Christian Mavericks are taking a road trip to face off against the Banff Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shady Acres Christian can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home last Tuesday. They were dealt a 60-28 loss at the hands of School of the Woods. The Mavericks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Meanwhile, Banff couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 60-51 to Providence Classical on Monday. The Bears just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jayden Oriedetu, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Taha Unwala was another key player, earning 14 points.
Even though they lost, Banff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Shady Acres Christian came up short against Banff in their previous meeting back in January, falling 37-27. Can Shady Acres Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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