Two dominant guards in Gavin Pittington and Cavan Pasek are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Park Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Ouray Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post eight more assists than your opponent, a fact North Park proved on Saturday. They walked away with a 43-31 win over West Grand.
North Park's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chris Reyes, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds, and Pittington, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Pittington posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Makeon Crum, who scored eight points.
Ouray can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Olathe as Ouray made off with a 67-46 win. Ouray's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ouray got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Pasek out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Pasek hasn't dropped below 12 rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Landen Hill, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
North Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Ouray, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: North Park have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ouray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Park came up short against Ouray in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 54-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pasek, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. Now that North Park knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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