Basketball Preview: Peak to Peak Pumas vs. Eaton Reds
Peak to Peak is 0-3 against Eaton since February of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Peak to Peak Pumas are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Eaton Reds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Peak to Peak is headed out to face Eaton after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Peak to Peak came out on top against Centaurus by a score of 60-49 on Tuesday.
Peak to Peak's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Boonstra, who had 14 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Tysen Burton was another key player, scoring 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Peak to Peak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Eaton's strategy against Northridge on Thursday. Everything went Eaton's way against Northridge as Eaton made off with a 62-38 win. The Reds pushed the score to 49-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies had little chance of recovering from.
Eaton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Crider, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Crider a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (25%). Another player making a difference was Rowen Meissinger, who earned six points in addition to five steals.
Peak to Peak came up short against Eaton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 67-58. Can Peak to Peak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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