The Skyview Wolverines will face off against the Gateway Olympians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Skyview took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They snuck past Thornton with a 47-42 win.
Meanwhile, Gateway had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 45-44 W against the Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Skyview better focus on containing Elion Croft and Colt Wenzel as the pair were huge in Gateway's win. Croft posted 14 points and five steals, while Wenzel dropped a double-double with 13 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance also gave Croft a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). Jeremiah Brown also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Skyview's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Skyview couldn't quite finish off Gateway in their previous matchup on Tuesday and fell 43-40. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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