The Rockwell Marshals and the North Summit Braves will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rockwell is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Ben Lomond, falling 79-58.
Despite the loss, Rockwell got top-tier performance from Elias Sekona, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Solomon Sekona, who posted seven points and seven steals.
Meanwhile, North Summit strolled past Waterford with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 66-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Rockwell better keep an eye on Trevor Richins. He was instrumental in North Summit's win, going 8 of 14 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and five boards. The contest was Richins' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kestin Richins, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
North Summit is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Rockwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rockwell has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26 boards per game. However, it's not like North Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Rockwell was taken down by North Summit 64-37 in their previous matchup back in December of 2016. Can Rockwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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