The Animo Bunche Stallions will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the New Designs University Park Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Animo Bunche finally turned things around against Animo Pat Brown on Friday. They came out on top against the Gryphons by a score of 40-32.
Meanwhile, New Designs University Park waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 win over the Knights.
New Designs University Park's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nicholas Hambrick, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 steals, and Daviandre Davis, who had 20 points in addition to eight steals. Davis' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gael Mejia, who posted seven points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
New Designs University Park's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Animo Bunche, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Animo Bunche was dealt a bruising 57-28 loss at the hands of New Designs University Park when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Animo Bunche avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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