The University Bulldogs will take on the Monte Vista Pirates in a tournament on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
University picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They breezed by Arvada to the tune of 84-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for University.
Coehn Nitzel had a dynamite game for University, going 8 for 10 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. Nitzel has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gage Schminke, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points.
University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monte Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past Swink with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 60-45.
Monte Vista can attribute much of their success to Alex Marquez, who posted 12 points.
Monte Vista's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for University, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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