Preview: Shaker Bison vs. Green Tech Eagles
The Shaker Bison are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Green Tech Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on February 29th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Shaker walked away with it. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 79-70 on Sunday. Given Shaker's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Schenectady is ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Green Tech scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Sunday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 84-52 victory over Saratoga Springs. Green Tech has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Green Tech got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivan Owens out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Owens has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Indavier Barnes, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Shaker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Green Tech, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Shaker was able to grind out a solid win over Green Tech when the teams last played back in January, winning 65-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shaker since the squad 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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