Preview: Voyager Vikings vs. Southeast Halifax Trojans
Voyager is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Southeast Halifax is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Voyager Vikings will take on the Southeast Halifax Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Voyager knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Southeast Halifax likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Voyager had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 75-36 victory over the Pride at home. Voyager has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Michael Gales, who scored 22 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Nasir Westbrook was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, even though Chatham Charter scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Southeast Halifax still came out on top. Southeast Halifax strolled past Chatham Charter with points to spare, taking the game 72-56. The win was just what Southeast Halifax needed coming off of a 94-70 defeat in their prior contest.
Southeast Halifax had a senior duo take command as Trayvese Silver scored 16 points along with eight steals and five rebounds and Kaizavion Lawrence scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Silver is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyrone Williams Jr., who scored eight points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Voyager is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Southeast Halifax, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Voyager hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 67.6 points per game. However, it's not like Southeast Halifax struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Voyager didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Southeast Halifax in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. Does Voyager have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast Halifax turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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