Preview: Mackay Miners vs. Leadore Mustangs
Mackay is 8-2 against Leadore since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mackay Miners will head out on the road to face off against the Leadore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Mackay focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 35 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Mackay slipped by Sho-Ban 53-52. The win was just what Mackay needed coming off of a 61-34 loss in their prior match.
Mackay's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ruger Nicholls, who scored 13 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds, and Kaizer Summers, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Nicholls is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Holt, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Leadore's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against Rockland, falling 82-31. Leadore was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-18.
Leadore's loss came about despite a quality game from Mason Herbst, who scored ten points along with three steals. Herbst is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Marxer, who scored six points along with two blocks.
The victory got Mackay back to even at 11-11. As for Leadore, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Mackay have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 43 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Leadore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mackay couldn't quite finish off Leadore in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 53-50. Can Mackay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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