The Loveland Red Wolves will challenge the Pine Creek Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Loveland needed a bit of extra time to put away Windsor. They came out on top against the Wizards by a score of 60-53. The victory was nothing new for the Red Wolves as they're now sitting on three straight.
Loveland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zayne Desouza, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Mason Morris, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 17 points.
Loveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek came up short against Doherty on Thursday and fell 74-63. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost nine in a row.
Defeat or not, Pine Creek got some senior leadership from Kyler Chatman and Blake Marshall. Chatman went 6-for-15 to rack up 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Marshall went 8-for-16 en route to 23 points. That was a full 36.5% of Pine Creek's points, marking the fourth time in a row Marshall has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Loveland's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Pine Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Loveland has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Pine Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Loveland came up short against Pine Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2015, falling 49-45. Can Loveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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