Italy hadn't done well against Kerens recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Italy Gladiators walked away with a 42-33 win over the Kerens Bobcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gladiators also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Camdyn Owen
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Italy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Camdyn Owen, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Owen a new career-high in steals (three). Landry Janek was another key player, putting up four points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Italy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Italy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Kerens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Italy has already played their next game (against Dawson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Kerens has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Mildred.
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