Basketball Preview: North Gem Cowboys vs. Taylor's Crossing Eagles
North Gem has gone 8-0 against Taylor's Crossing recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The North Gem Cowboys will welcome the Taylor's Crossing Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Gem took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 53-19 victory over American Heritage. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Meanwhile, Taylor's Crossing hadn't done well against Leadore recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Taylor's Crossing walked away with a 56-49 win over Leadore. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly seven points.
North Gem pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Taylor's Crossing, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything went North Gem's way against Taylor's Crossing in their previous meeting back in February, as North Gem made off with a 64-41 victory. Does North Gem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylor's Crossing turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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