The Weaver Beavers took a 27-point defeat the last time they faced off against the Classical Magnet Gladiators, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Weaver came out on top in a nail-biter against Classical Magnet and snuck past 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Weaver to victory were Madden Cupe and Nasir Wright. Cupe scored 22 points along with two steals, while Wright dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Cupe hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games.
Weaver pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.4 points per game. As for Classical Magnet, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.
Weaver will head out on the road to challenge Academy of Science and Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weaver knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 matchups -- so hopefully Academy of Science and Innovation likes a good challenge. Classical Magnet does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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