Basketball Preview: Kelly Trojans vs. Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers
The Kelly Trojans will face off against the Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Kelly focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
If Noble Street College Prep heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Kelly took over last week. Kelly came out on top against Mansueto by a score of 41-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
It was another big night for Devin Zuno, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Alexis Nevares was another key player, earning 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Noble Street College Prep had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on ITW David Speer Academy with a sharp 55-31 win on Wednesday. The Golden Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Noble Street College Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rain Laroche led the charge by scoring 17 points. Laroche's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Pulliams, who had 13 points.
Noble Street College Prep's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Kelly, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Kelly didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Noble Street College Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-29 victory. Does Kelly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Noble Street College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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