Having just played yesterday, the Balboa Buccaneers will get right back to it and host the Athenian Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Balboa didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against The Bay School, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win.
Balboa relied on the efforts of Gene Cuares, who went 10 for 15 en route to 23 points, and Alan Ly, who went 9 for 16 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Ly has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Davonte Lindsey, who posted no points plus eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins dating back to last season, Athenian's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They fell to Redwood Christian 61-56.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Teni Salako, who scored 20 points. Patleo Koffi was another key player, posting 14 points.
Athenian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Balboa, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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