Basketball Preview: The Gregory School Hawks vs. Palo Verde Titans
Having just played yesterday, The Gregory School Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Palo Verde Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully The Gregory School focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Wednesday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when The Gregory School took on Empire. The Gregory School enjoyed a cozy 42-27 win over Empire. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
The Gregory School found their leader in sophomore Zena Smith, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rose Pisetsky, who posted 16 points in addition to seven steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palo Verde, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 68-19 victory over San Miguel. That looming 68-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
Gaby Oliver was her usual excellent self, shooting 7-for-11 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 43 points and 15 rebounds. Her evening made it 17 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Lillyana Pinkerton was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Palo Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Palo Verde's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for The Gregory School, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: The Gregory School has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Palo Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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