Basketball Preview: Celebration Storm vs. Tenoroc Titans
The Celebration Storm will head out to challenge the Tenoroc Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Celebration is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Celebration fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Tavares on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 43-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ricardo Baro, who scored nine points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Plaisted, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Celebration smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tenoroc scored the most points they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by McKeel Academy on the road and fell 87-58.
Tenoroc dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Celebration, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Celebration beat Tenoroc 50-40 when the teams last played back in November. The rematch might be a little tougher for Celebration since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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