Vikings
| 02/12/26 @ Lake View | 54 |
| 02/11/26 vs Carvers Bay | 55 |
| 02/09/26 @ Hemingway | 58 |
| 02/06/26 vs Hannah-Pamplico | 65 |
| 01/30/26 vs Green Sea Floyds | 54 |
| + 16 more games |
The Latta Vikings will face off against the Scott's Branch Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Latta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
On Thursday, Latta strolled past Lake View with points to spare, taking the game 54-36. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Wild Gators: they've now won four in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Xy'Mari Bethea, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah McRae, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Latta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Scott's Branch posted their closest win since January 13th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Branchville, sneaking past 68-65.
Latta better focus on containing Nyren Bowman and Quinton Jackson as the pair were huge in Scott's Branch's win. Bowman dropped a double-double with 21 points and 15 boards, while Jackson scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Scott's Branch is undefeated when Bowman posts 20 or more points, but 10-11 otherwise. Christian Makel was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Latta's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Scott's Branch, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Latta has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34 boards per game. However, it's not like Scott's Branch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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