Basketball Preview: Tilden Blue Devils vs. Kelly Trojans
The Tilden Blue Devils will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Kelly Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tilden is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They took a hard 34-20 fall against Mansueto on Thursday. The Blue Devils' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it nine in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kelly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Golden Tigers out 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since January 26th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kelly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Nevares, who had 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Nevares has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Zuno, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
Kelly 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 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Tilden came up short against Kelly in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 37-24. Will Tilden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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