The Olympus Titans will square off against the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympus is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
With a playoff game on the line, Olympus rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 win over the Wolverines. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Olympus has posted since November 17, 2023.
Olympus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keily Trabanino out in front who scored 13 points along with seven steals. Trabanino is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Joss Baker, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Alta's game last Tuesday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 48-47 victory over Brighton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Alta.
It was another big night for Leafa Niumeitolu, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Alta's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Kegel, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Olympus now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Alta, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Olympus have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Alta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Olympus came up short against Alta in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 51-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Niumeitolu, who scored 24 points along with four steals. Now that Olympus knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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