Preview: Tri-State Christian Crusaders vs. Tome Titans
Tri-State Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Tome Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Tri-State Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 21 games.
Tri-State Christian put the finishing touches on their 19th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past West Nottingham, posting a 89-47 win at home. Given Tri-State Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while West Nottingham is ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tome entered their tilt with Providence Christian Academy with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Tome came out on top against Providence Christian Academy by a score of 59-48 on Thursday.
Tome's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Herold Beljour Jr., who scored 21 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Cain, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Tri-State Christian pushed their record up to 32-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.3 points per game. As for Tome, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Tri-State Christian strolled past Tome when the teams last played on February 1st by a score of 97-83. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-State Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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