Basketball Preview: Galileo Lions vs. Jefferson Grizzlies
Galileo is 1-6 against Jefferson since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Galileo Lions will take on the Jefferson Grizzlies in a tournament on Friday. Galileo has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
Galileo is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since December 28, 2023 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over Capuchino.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Galileo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darryn Wong, who earned nine points. Another player making a difference was Chris Lim, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Jefferson put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Marshall, posting a 67-33 win. Fans of the Grizzlies have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jefferson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Galileo, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Galileo suffered a grim 59-33 defeat to Jefferson when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Galileo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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