Preview: Doherty Spartans vs. George Washington Patriots
The Doherty Spartans will face off against the George Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Doherty knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 games -- so hopefully George Washington likes a good challenge.
Even though Pine Creek scored an imposing 63 points on Thursday, Doherty still came out on top. Doherty walked away with a 74-63 win over Pine Creek. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 22% better than the opposition, as Doherty's was.
Doherty relied on the efforts of Elijah Mack, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, and James Pulliam, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Mack has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddox Dee-Mortensen, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, George Washington pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vista PEAK Prep. George Washington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, George Washington saw an underclassman step up: Jeremiah Trimm scored 19 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Borne, who scored nine points along with six assists and four steals.
Doherty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for George Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Doherty have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like George Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Doherty ended up a good deal behind George Washington in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, losing 68-49. Thankfully for Doherty, Calvin Fugett (who scored 13 points along with five assists and three steals) 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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