Melba and The Ambrose School are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Melba Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on The Ambrose School Archers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Melba is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They strolled past Marsing with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 75-58.
Meanwhile, The Ambrose School was able to grind out a solid win over Nampa Christian on Thursday, taking the game 66-58.
The Ambrose School's win came from a few key players Melba will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lincoln Mathis, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tristen Trevino was another key player, putting up 20 points and five steals.
The Ambrose School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
The Ambrose School is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Melba, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
Melba came up short against The Ambrose School in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mathis, who posted 22 points along with seven boards and six steals. Now that Melba knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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