The Americas Trail Blazers will be taking part in a tournament against the Keller Central Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Americas will be strutting in after a win while Keller Central will be coming in after a loss.
Keller Central is hoping to do what Bel Air couldn't on Friday: put an end to Americas' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Americas blew past Bel Air 55-28. The Trail Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Keller Central had to suffer through a 61-29 loss at the hands of Bell. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 687th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 182nd).
Americas will need focus on slowing down Paris Jefferson, one of several Keller Central players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points. Skylaah Benbow was another key player, putting up 13 points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Even though they lost, Keller Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Americas pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Keller Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
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