Basketball Preview: Banff Bears vs. Shady Acres Christian Mavericks
The Banff Bears will challenge the Shady Acres Christian Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Banff focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Monday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Shady Acres Christian is headed out to face a Bears squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Banff took a 60-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Providence Classical. The Bears' loss continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Oriedetu, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Taha Unwala was another key player, scoring 14 points.
Even though they lost, Banff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Shady Acres Christian had to start their season on the road last Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a blow against School of the Woods, falling 60-28. The Mavericks were down 48-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Banff was able to grind out a solid win over Shady Acres Christian when the teams last played back in January, winning 37-27. Will Banff repeat their success, or does Shady Acres Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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