Basketball Preview: Castle Park Trojans vs. Kearny Komets
Castle Park is 0-3 against Kearny since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Castle Park Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kearny Komets at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Castle Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-55 to Calipatria.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Kearny against Bayfront Charter on Thursday as the team secured a 68-25 victory. The contest marked the Komets' most dominant win of the season so far.
Kailoa Yamamura-Haith and Cameron Ackerman were among the main playmakers for Kearny as the former went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus six steals and the latter earned 14 points plus seven steals and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Ackerman is now averaging an impressive 2.7 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Robel, who scored ten points in addition to five assists.
Kearny smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Kearny is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Castle Park, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Castle Park came up short against Kearny in their previous meeting back in January, falling 43-35. Will Castle Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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