The Sharon Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Iroquois Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sharon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Iroquois likes a good challenge.
Sharon easily dispatched Greenville on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Sharon fell just short of Mohawk Area by a score of 67-64 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Iroquois). They came out on top against Lakeview by a score of 72-59 on Saturday.
Sharon better focus on containing Kellen Burroughs and Roman Caporale as the pair were huge in Iroquois' win. Burroughs dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards, while Caporale dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Caporale a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Cajohn Howard, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points.
Iroquois smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Iroquois' win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Sharon, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Sharon against Iroquois when the teams last played on December 13th, as the team secured a 74-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sharon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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