Preview: Ogden International vs. Latin Romans
Ogden International will head out on the road to square off against the Latin Romans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ogden International has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 493 points over their last seven matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ogden International had no problem doing just that on Monday. They strolled past the Griffins with points to spare, taking the game 69-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Alonte' Reynolds, who scored 30 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Perry-Tucker, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Latin entered their tilt with Chicago University with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Latin enjoyed a cozy 54-37 victory over Chicago University on Wednesday. Given Latin's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Chicago University is ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ogden International pushed their record up to 15-14 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Latin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
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