Basketball Preview: Turner Lions vs. Polytechnic Parrots
The Turner Lions will head out to face off against the Polytechnic Parrots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Turner has six straight victories, Polytechnic has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when Turner faced off against Molina on Tuesday. Turner walked away with a 49-37 win over Molina.
Turner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Stone led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Johnson, who went 6 for 7 en route to 15 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Polytechnic just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Saginaw 81-50. The Parrots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-19.
Turner pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Polytechnic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Turner against Polytechnic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-28 victory. Will Turner repeat their success, or does Polytechnic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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