Basketball Preview: Ola Mustangs vs. Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds
The Ola Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Ola came up short against Banneker and fell 74-67.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kunta Jenkins, who earned 25 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Matin Bello, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Eagles 75-33. The Irish Wolfhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 42 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Kiandrey Thomas, who went 6 for 13 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. Andrew Spearman was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Notre Dame Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Notre Dame Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Ola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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