The Santaluces Chiefs will venture away from home to square off against the Olympic Heights Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Santaluces is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since January 12th on Monday. They claimed a resounding 61-31 victory over Seminole Ridge. With the Chiefs ahead 26-4 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Santaluces' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trent Nixon, who had eight points. Fabensky Pierrelouis was another key player, posting six points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Santaluces was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seminole Ridge only posted two.
Meanwhile, Olympic Heights entered their game against Atlantic on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Olympic Heights took a 75-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Atlantic. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Olympic Heights might have lost, but man, Jake Harbatkin was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Harrison Cohen, who earned 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
The win snapped Santaluces' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Olympic Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Santaluces has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Olympic Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Santaluces skirted past Olympic Heights 31-28 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santaluces 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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