Basketball Preview: Pleasant Grove Vikings vs. East Leopards
The Pleasant Grove Vikings will face off against the East Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pleasant Grove focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up nine on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Pleasant Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Wasatch.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cash Connors, who went 6 for 8 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tabi Clark, who had seven points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, East came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 55-50 victory over Taylorsville on Tuesday. The Leopards' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Jaylah Dulin, who posted 26 points plus five rebounds. Nora Amidbakarr was another key player, scoring four points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks.
East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Pleasant Grove now has a losing record at 1-2. As for East, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pleasant Grove has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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