DuVal has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wise Pumas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
DuVal had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Flowers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 72-54.
It was another big night for Daniel Nwaete, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Moussa Sano, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wise had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Parkdale 77-50 at home. Wise has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Wise's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Hargrove, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alexis Obase, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
DuVal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Wise, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Tuesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Nwaete and Obase. Nwaete has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 16.8 points, 2.9 steals, and 9.8 rebounds. For his part, Obase has averaged 9.6 points and 1.5 steals.
DuVal ended up a good deal behind Wise in their previous matchup back in January, losing 66-47. Can DuVal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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