Telos will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Vernon Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Telos has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Telos is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Utah School for the Deaf & Blind 83-33. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Telos with their most commanding win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Telos to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacobb Prussman, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Prussman a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Garrett Plott, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards.
Telos was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 57-37 to Dugway.
Telos will have to keep a close watch on Pablo Lopez and Robert Wharton, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mount Vernon's prior game. Lopez earned 11 points and five steals, while Wharton scored 14 points. Lopez is becoming a predictor of Mount Vernon's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 1-14 when he doesn't).
Telos is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Mount Vernon, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Telos strolled past Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in January by a score of 41-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Telos 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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