Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 12 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact the Davis Darts proved on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 win over Syracuse. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Davis also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Leading Davis to victory were Coleman Atwater and Tradon Bessinger. Atwater scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Bessinger almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ike Morgan, who scored five points along with two steals.
Syracuse's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Goddard, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Goddard scored 15 or more points. Beckam Rees was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Syracuse struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are 1-2 when they can't control their own glass like that.
Davis is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Syracuse, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Davis will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Farmington at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Davis focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday. As for Syracuse, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Fremont focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday.
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