Preview: Leigh Longhorns vs. Los Gatos Wildcats
The Leigh Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Los Gatos Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Leigh focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Saturday.
Leigh had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Fremont by a score of 63-52.
Leigh's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Asante, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Asante has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last four times he's played. Cooper Smith was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Los Gatos strolled past Palo Alto with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Los Gatos.
Los Gatos' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Martin, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Scotty Brennan, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Leigh is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Los Gatos, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Leigh have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46.3% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Los Gatos struggles in that department as they've made 44.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Leigh came up short against Los Gatos when the teams last played back in November of 2017, falling 71-64. Thankfully for Leigh, Dylan Belquist (who dropped a double-double on 44 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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