The Futures Knights will square off against the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a 16-game winning streak alive.
Futures had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 win over Rio Vista on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Keylen Garth was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with eight assists and six steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Deonta Dorrough, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-24 victory over Golden Sierra at home. With Western Sierra Collegiate Academy ahead 37-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy found their leader in underclassman John Harb, who scored 20 points. Harb is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Max Frantti was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Futures' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Futures hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.2 points per game. However, it's not like Western Sierra Collegiate Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Futures came up short against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 58-47. Can Futures avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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