Preview: Atlantic Eagles vs. Blanche Ely Tigers
The Atlantic Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Blanche Ely Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Atlantic walked away with it. They managed a 58-52 victory over the Hawks on Wednesday.
Elanie Sullard continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and six blocks. She hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Teresa Pierre, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Blanche Ely entered their tilt with Dwyer with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Blanche Ely put the hurt on Dwyer with a sharp 70-48 win on Wednesday. Blanche Ely has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Atlantic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Blanche Ely, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
