O'Bannon won the last time they faced Simmons, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The O'Bannon Greenwaves walked away with a 72-60 victory over the Simmons Blue Devils. While the Greenwaves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
O'Bannon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cordario Calvin, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quindarrius Reed, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
O'Bannon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Simmons' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carl Lucas Jr., who made all 9 shots he took racking up 27 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 45% of Simmons' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lebron Morris, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 17 points plus two steals.
O'Bannon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Simmons, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
O'Bannon and Leland will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Simmons, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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