Basketball Game Preview: Clover Garden School Grizzlies vs. Triangle Math & Science Tigers

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2025, 12:52am

Basketball Preview: Clover Garden School Grizzlies vs. Triangle Math & Science Tigers

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Previous Games

02/10/25 - Away42-52 L
02/27/24 - Away33-36 L
02/21/24 - Away33-25 W
02/16/24 - Away59-65 L
01/23/24 - Home22-37 L
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Clover Garden School and Triangle Math & Science are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Clover Garden School Grizzlies just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Triangle Math & Science Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Clover Garden School beat Woods Charter 35-31.

It was another big night for Hanna Tickle, who posted 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals. That makes it 22 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Clover Garden School's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikole Weed, who earned four points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.

Clover Garden School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Triangle Math & Science waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 43-38 W against the Aviators.

Triangle Math & Science's win came from a few key players Clover Garden School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amritha Tatineni, who put up 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Zainab Mcelhinney, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards.

Triangle Math & Science pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points over those games. As for Clover Garden School, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clover Garden School has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Triangle Math & Science struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Clover Garden School came up short against Triangle Math & Science when the teams last played on Monday, falling 52-42. Will Clover Garden School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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