Basketball Game Preview: Blanche Ely Tigers vs. Nova Titans

The Blanche Ely Tigers and the Nova Titans will face off at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Nova is hoping to do what Westwood couldn't on Friday: put an end to Blanche Ely's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Blanche Ely blew past Westwood 62-28.

Blanche Ely's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amari Johnson, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 17 points in addition to five assists and three blocks. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Trezure Reese, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, Nova was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cicero-North Syracuse 55-23. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.

Nova's win came from a few key players Blanche Ely will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaelynn Housey, who posted 17 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Yan Tyrell, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.

Nova smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

Blanche Ely's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Nova, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

Blanche Ely was able to grind out a solid win over Nova in their previous meeting back in January, winning 59-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Housey, who dropped a double-double on 38 points and 11 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Blanche Ely still be able to contain Housey? There's only one way to find out.