Basketball Preview: Sports Leadership & Management Spartans vs. Patel Trailblazers
The Sports Leadership & Management Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Patel Trailblazers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sports Leadership & Management will be strutting in after a win while Patel will be coming in after a loss.
Sports Leadership & Management took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 64-36 victory over Cambridge Christian. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aleyah Hall was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Payne, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals.
Sports Leadership & Management smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Patel just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Bell Creek Academy on the road and fell 78-26. The Trailblazers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-15.
Patel's defeat came about despite a quality game from Neveah Davis, who posted nine points.
Patel dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Sports Leadership & Management has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Patel, though, as they've been averaging only 14.4. Given Sports Leadership & Management's sizable advantage in that area, Patel will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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