Basketball Game Preview: Sickles Gryphons vs. East Lake Eagles

The Sickles Gryphons will take on the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sickles is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

Sickles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 75-64 win over East Lake.

Sickles will need to focus on slowing down Jordan Bryant, one of several East Lake players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Bryant's third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Greg Samuels, who went 9 for 20 en route to 22 points.

East Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Sickles, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 19-8.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sickles has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.2 boards per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.