The Medina Mustangs will take on the West Seneca East Trojans at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Medina is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They fell 104-97 to Lancaster. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (58), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.
12/09/24 vs Lancaster | 27 |
12/04/24 @ Maryvale | 21 |
02/15/24 @ Wilson | 16 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jerrell Nealy, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Callard, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Seneca East put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 68-56 win over Kennedy. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
Medina better keep an eye on Maxwell Czora. He was instrumental in West Seneca East's win, going 11 of 16 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. Those 24 points gave Czora a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Murdoch, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Medina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Seneca East, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Medina strolled past West Seneca East when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 75-60. Does Medina have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Seneca East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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