Syracuse is 1-9 against Davis since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Syracuse Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Davis Darts at 7:00 p.m. Syracuse is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
Syracuse is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 72-53 to Weber. The game marked the Titans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Carter Robinson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and eight boards. Colton Hoenigman was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Davis faced Layton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Davis strolled past Layton with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. The win was familiar territory for the Darts who have now won five contests in a row.
Syracuse better keep an eye on Coleman Atwater. He was instrumental in Davis' win, going 9 of 19 en route to 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Atwater's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was JT Turley, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points and five assists.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Davis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Syracuse has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Syracuse suffered a grim 80-59 defeat to Davis in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Syracuse was down 45-21.
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