Preview: North Park Wildcats vs. West Grand Mustangs
Having just played yesterday, the North Park Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the West Grand Mustangs at 2:30 p.m. on February 17th. Hopefully North Park focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Friday.
North Park scored the most points they've had all season to find success. They were the clear victor by a 76-52 margin over Soroco. The victory was just what North Park needed coming off of a 74-50 loss in their prior game.
Jace Cornelison had an outrageously good game as he scored 19 points along with seven assists. Gavin Pittington was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, West Grand's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 49-23 loss at the hands of Vail Mountain. West Grand was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Despite their loss, West Grand saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cooper Martinson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Edson, who scored five points along with two steals.
North Park's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for West Grand, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: North Park have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for West Grand, though, as they've been averaging only 13 rebounds per game. Given North Park's sizable advantage in that area, West Grand will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Park strolled past West Grand in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 51-32. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Grand's Stran Lechman, who scored 15 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Park still be able to contain Lechman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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