The Melba Mustangs will challenge the Parma Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melba knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Parma likes a good challenge.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Melba and The Ambrose School, and Melba kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over the Archers on Wednesday.
New Plymouth typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Parma proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Pilgrims with a 53-49 victory. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Melba better keep an eye on Nathan Compas. He was instrumental in Parma's win, going 9-for-15 to rack up 23 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Compas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Davison, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Parma was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 10-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Melba has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Parma, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Melba came out on top in a nail-biter against Parma when the teams last played last Wednesday, sneaking past 56-54. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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