Basketball Preview: Summerville Bears vs. Elliot Christian Eagles
The Summerville Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Elliot Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Summerville is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Summerville lost to Escalon on the road by a 59-45 margin.
Meanwhile, Elliot Christian came up short against Stockton Christian on Saturday and fell 58-51. Elliot Christian was down 49-26 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Elliot Christian had strong showings from Jeremy Nielsen, who had 23 points along with three steals, and Bryant Byrd, who went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Nielsen has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justus Tokheim, who earned eight points along with two steals and two blocks.
Summerville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Elliot Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Summerville strolled past Elliot Christian in their previous meeting back in November by a score of 53-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nielsen, who earned 25 points plus five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Summerville still be able to contain Nielsen? There's only one way to find out.
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