The Sterling Jets will take on the Parkview Christian Patriots in a tournament on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Sterling ended up a good deal behind Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer and lost 51-37. The Jets have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sterling's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Colin Wambold, who posted 11 points and six rebounds, and Owen Uher, who earned eight points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Parkview Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Diller-Odell on Tuesday and fell 49-46.
Sterling will have to keep a close watch on Tairren Scott and Guilherme De-Lima, a pair of players who had a big impact on Parkview Christian's prior game. Scott dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds, while De-Lima had 19 points. The game was Scott's sixth in a row with at least ten points.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Parkview Christian, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sterling has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Parkview Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sterling was taken down by Parkview Christian 63-31 when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Thankfully for Sterling, Logan Page (who went 9 of 11 on his way to 18 points and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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