Venice had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt University on Wednesday. The Venice Gondoliers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the University Wildcats 71-37. With the Gondoliers ahead 44-24 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
University's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonah Hansen, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Uleses Henderson was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Venice is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for University, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-7.
Coincidentally, Venice and University will both be playing Palisades the next time they take the court. University will host Palisades at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Venice will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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