The East Lake Eagles will challenge the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in East Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
East Lake heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sickles.
Sickles' win came from a few key players East Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Weismiller, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Eddy Hernandez was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards.
Sickles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Sickles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points over those games. As for East Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: East Lake has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sickles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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