Logan/Palco has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Cheylin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Logan/Palco had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 84-10 win over the Tigers. Logan/Palco's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Logan/Palco's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaden Graham, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Graham scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Case Ashmore, who scored 11 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Cheylin humbled Wheatland-Grinnell with a 63-32 victory.
Pablo Bermudez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cheylin's points. Andrew Wright was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six steals.
Logan/Palco's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Cheylin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Logan/Palco and Cheylin are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Logan/Palco hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.5 points per game. However, it's not like Cheylin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Logan/Palco beat Cheylin 67-54 when the teams last played last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Logan/Palco since the team 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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