Preview: Futures Knights vs. Fortune Early College Panthers
The Futures Knights will square off against the Fortune Early College Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Futures will be looking to extend their current 17-game winning streak.
With a playoff game on the line, Futures rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 51-44.
Futures' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Kozlov, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Kozlov hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Keylen Garth, who scored 14 points along with six assists and two steals.
Fortune Early College proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 57) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear River and snuck past 76-73. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Fortune Early College has posted since January 6th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fortune Early College to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omarion Davis, who scored 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Davis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nahje Collins, who scored 16 points.
Futures' win bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Fortune Early College, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Futures have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 41.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Fortune Early College, though, as they've been averaging only 11.7 rebounds per game. Given Futures' sizable advantage in that area, Fortune Early College will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Futures against Fortune Early College when the teams last played back in January of 2018 as the team secured a 69-42 victory. Will Futures repeat their success, or does Fortune Early College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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