Basketball Preview: San Marcos Academy Bears vs. Eastside Early College Panthers
The San Marcos Academy Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Eastside Early College Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastside Early College took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on San Marcos Academy, who comes in off a win.
San Marcos Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Prairie Lea to the tune of 86-26 last Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, a win for Eastside Early College just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Akins, falling 87-46.
Despite the loss, Eastside Early College got top-tier performance from Kaymond Wilkins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Wilkins is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Jakob Acosta was another key player, scoring 12 points.
Even though they lost, Eastside Early College 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 nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
San Marcos Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Eastside Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
San Marcos Academy might still be hurting after the 87-62 loss they got from Eastside Early College in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Acosta, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 steals. Now that San Marcos Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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