Having just played yesterday, the DeMatha Stags will head out on the road to face off against the Gonzaga Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on February 25th. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as DeMatha comes in on four and Gonzaga on six.
DeMatha is ranked highly in their home state, and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. John's. DeMatha skirted past St. John's 67-64. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for DeMatha considering their two-point performance the matchup before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DeMatha to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malcolm Thomas, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Thomas hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton (ace) Meeks, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gonzaga had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 70-53. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but Gonzaga was the better team in the second half.
DeMatha's win bumped their record up to 20-11. As for Gonzaga, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-4.
DeMatha came up short against Gonzaga in their previous matchup back in January, falling 69-60. Can DeMatha avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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