Basketball Preview: McGregor Bulldogs vs. Italy Gladiators
The McGregor Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Italy Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, McGregor made off with a 37-36 victory over Live Oak Classical.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Italy). They really took it to Bynum for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-29 win. The victory was nothing new for the Gladiators as they're now sitting on three straight.
Landry Janek was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Tatum Box was another key player, posting 14 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Italy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
McGregor's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Italy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
McGregor didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Italy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 29-25 win. Does McGregor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Italy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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