Preview: Seton Conquistadors vs. Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks
Seton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 6:00 p.m. on February 28th. Seton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 805 points over their last 11 matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seton had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 84-59 win. Seton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Catholic 65-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Rashaad Williams and Ashton Walker. Williams had a great game and scored 28 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Meanwhile, Walker was balling out in the loss, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Seton pushed their record up to 26-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Norfolk Collegiate, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season.
Seton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Norfolk Collegiate when the teams last played back in December of 2018, but they still walked away with a 71-66 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Norfolk Collegiate's Jordan Battle, who almost dropped a triple-double on 29 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Seton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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