Preview: Fountain Valley Danes vs. Peyton Panthers
Fountain Valley is 0-9 against Peyton since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fountain Valley Danes will take on the Peyton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Fountain Valley walked away with it. They took down the Highlanders 58-42 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Fountain Valley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fountain Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charlie Epstein, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Epstein hasn't dropped below 11 rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Asa Almgren, who scored 18 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Peyton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 75-27 win over Rocky Ford on the road. With Peyton ahead 41-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Peyton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Perry, who scored 18 points along with eight assists and six steals. Perry hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Ayden Breese was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Fountain Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Peyton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fountain Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Peyton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fountain Valley couldn't quite finish off Peyton in their previous meeting back in January and fell 52-49. Can Fountain Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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