Basketball Preview: Los Angeles Romans vs. Hamilton Yankees
Los Angeles is 0-4 against Hamilton since January of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Los Angeles Romans will welcome the Hamilton Yankees at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Los Angeles took their game with ease, bagging a 67-10 win over Varsity Opponent.
Meanwhile, Hamilton entered their contest against Rolling Hills Prep on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hamilton took a blow against Rolling Hills Prep, falling 92-59. The Yankees have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Hamilton got some senior leadership from Ty Mitchell and Alan Tashlyk. Mitchell went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points plus three steals, while Tashlyk went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mitchell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Michael Gooden, who scored three points plus three blocks.
Hamilton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Los Angeles, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Los Angeles was dealt a bruising 54-27 defeat at the hands of Hamilton when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Los Angeles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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