The Palo Verde Titans will face off against The Gregory School Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully The Gregory School likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Palo Verde took their game with ease, bagging an 83-39 win over Tombstone. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 40 points or more this season.
Daniel Ortiz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Powers, who went 7 for 8 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
Palo Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of 20 wins dating back to last season, The Gregory School's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Empire by a score of 71-68. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since December 23, 2023.
The Gregory School's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Palo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Palo Verde came out on top in a nail-biter against The Gregory School in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 49-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was The Gregory School's Razin Smith, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Palo Verde still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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