The Tarbut V' Torah Lions will square off against the Magnolia Science Academy Pirates at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tarbut V' Torah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Magnolia Science Academy likes a good challenge.
Tarbut V' Torah fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Artesia on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 79-68 to the Pioneers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (65), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Magnolia Science Academy was fully in charge last Monday, breezing past Magnolia Science Academy 5 54-25. The matchup marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Magnolia Science Academy's win came from a few key players Tarbut V' Torah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tobi Bamidele, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Burak Keskinturk, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds.
Tarbut V' Torah's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Magnolia Science Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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