Basketball Preview: Phoenix Spartans vs. East St. John Wildcats
The Phoenix Spartans will face off against the East St. John Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoenix is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season.
Phoenix fought the good fight in their overtime game against Thomas Jefferson last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Thomas Jefferson by a score of 85-82. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since November 7th.
Despite the defeat, Phoenix got top-tier performance from RONDELL BATTLE, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 22 rebounds. BATTLE's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. DERVONTE ANCAR was another key player, posting 22 points in addition to eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Phoenix smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
East St. John kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 63-45 bruising from Newman.
Phoenix's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for East St. John, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Phoenix lost to East St. John on the road by a decisive 69-55 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Phoenix avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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