Basketball Preview: Duluth Wildcats vs. Brookwood Broncos
The Duluth Wildcats will take on the Brookwood Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Duluth focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Friday.
Duluth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 65-49 victory over Peachtree Ridge. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their 19-point performance the match before.
Duluth's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Za'Ni Carter, who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylie Zirger, who scored 19 points in addition to seven steals.
Duluth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Brookwood waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 victory over the Panthers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Broncos' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Panthers are ranked 39th).
The victory got Brookwood back to even at 5-5. As for Duluth, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Duluth took a serious blow against Brookwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 68-17. Will Duluth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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