The Madison Warhawks and the Mission Bay Buccaneers will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Madison didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Mater Dei Catholic with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 77-63.
Madison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Gleason led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Moore, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds.
Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mission Bay entered their tilt with Helix on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Highlanders 78-45. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Mission Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Madison was dealt a bruising 66-37 defeat at the hands of Mission Bay when the teams last played back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Madison was down 39-17.
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