The Palo Verde Titans and The Gregory School Hawks will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Palo Verde focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Wednesday.
Palo Verde is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past San Miguel, posting a 68-19 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Titans have posted since January 23rd.
Gaby Oliver was her usual excellent self, shooting 7-for-11 from deep and dropping a double-double on 43 points and 15 rebounds. Her evening made it 17 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillyana Pinkerton, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Palo Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when The Gregory School faced off against Empire on Wednesday. The Gregory School strolled past Empire with points to spare, taking the game 42-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
The Gregory School found their leader in sophomore Zena Smith, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of The Gregory School's points. Rose Pisetsky was another key player, scoring 16 points plus seven steals.
Palo Verde's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for The Gregory School, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's game: Palo Verde has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.2% of their threes per game. It's a different story for The Gregory School, though, as they've only made 21.7% of their threes this season. Given Palo Verde's sizable advantage in that area, The Gregory School will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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