Preview: Sandy Creek Cougars vs. Norfolk Catholic Knights
The Sandy Creek Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sandy Creek will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Sandy Creek earned a 44-35 victory over Exeter-Milligan/Friend.
Sandy Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oliver Oglesby led the charge by scoring seven points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Oglesby hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. Owen Oglesby was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic's game on Thursday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 50-43 victory over Lutheran-Northeast. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Norfolk Catholic.
Norfolk Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Janssen, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Max Hammond, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Sandy Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Norfolk Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Monday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Sandy Creek have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Norfolk Catholic struggles in that department as they've made 42.8% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sandy Creek was dealt a bruising 83-48 loss at the hands of Norfolk Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2014. Will Sandy Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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