Yeshiva and Barrie will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Yeshiva is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Calverton last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yeshiva came up short against Calverton, falling 70-50.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 18-18 at halftime, Barrie was not quite BASIS Independent's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Red-Tailed Hawks by a score of 43-40.
Yeshiva will have to contain Gunnar Nelson as he made an impact in Barrie's last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Nelson is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Adams, Jr., who posted seven points.
Barrie's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Yeshiva, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Yeshiva against Barrie when the teams last played back in February, as the squad secured a 70-26 win. Will Yeshiva repeat their success, or does Barrie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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