The Buckley Griffins will head out on the road to face off against the Pilibos Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckley has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three contests.
Buckley easily dispatched Le Lycee on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Buckley fell just short of Holy Martyrs Armenian by a score of 63-60 on Saturday. The Griffins' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Pilibos posted their biggest victory since December 10, 2024 on Saturday. Everything went their way against Chatsworth as Pilibos made off with a 77-56 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Buckley better keep an eye on Antranik Balian. He was instrumental in Pilibos' win, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Balian has scored at least a third of Pilibos' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Andriassian, who posted 11 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Buckley's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Pilibos, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
Buckley lost to Pilibos on the road by a decisive 59-44 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Can Buckley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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