Preview: Triangle Math & Science Tigers vs. Clover Garden School Grizzlies
Triangle Math & Science has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Triangle Math & Science put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Ascend Leadership 59-7 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-2.
Triangle Math & Science had a senior duo take command as Leanna Nohs dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds and Samrita Sriram almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Nohs has scored at least a third of Triangle Math & Science's points. Another player making a difference was Yashitha Vanamala, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and seven assists.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Clover Garden School ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 40-35 W over Eno River. The win was just what Clover Garden School needed coming off of a 56-35 loss in their prior game.
Clover Garden School found their leader in underclassman Hanna Tickle, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. Tickle hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Kennedy Harrelson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Triangle Math & Science has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Clover Garden School, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Triangle Math & Science have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Clover Garden School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Triangle Math & Science strolled past Clover Garden School when the teams last played back in January by a score of 37-22. Will Triangle Math & Science repeat their success, or does Clover Garden School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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