The Green Tech Eagles will square off against the Shaker Bison at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Green Tech's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups.
Green Tech had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Saratoga Springs 84-52 on the road on Sunday. Green Tech's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Green Tech to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivan Owens, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Owens is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Indavier Barnes, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shaker had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Sunday. They walked away with a 79-70 win over Schenectady. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Green Tech is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Shaker, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Green Tech came up short against Shaker in their previous matchup back in January, falling 65-56. Can Green Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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