The Bay Rockets will take on the Benedictine Bengals in a tournament on Friday. One thing working in Bay's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Bay is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lakewood on Friday. Bay took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakewood. The Rockets have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ryan Miller, who went 6-for-9 en route to 18 points. What's more, he also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Collin Melvin, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 17 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Benedictine didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Geneva on Friday, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory.
Benedictine's win came from a few key players Bay will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Damone Darmond, who posted eight points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Whisler, who had eight points and five boards.
Benedictine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Benedictine, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bay has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Benedictine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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