It may have taken triple overtime to finish the job, but Sandoval ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Wayne City Indians 71-69. The win almost wasn't to be: the Blackhawks were down 51-37 in the third quarter.
| 12/17/24 @ Wayne City | 14 |
| 12/16/24 vs North Clay/Clay City | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Grayville | 9 |
| 12/11/24 @ Waltonville | 8 |
| 12/07/24 vs Red Hill | 13 |
Quentin Heinzman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. He has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Gore, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points.
Sandoval smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Wayne City lost, don't look at James Walker. Despite the final result, he went 15 of 29 on his way to 35 points and three steals. Those 35 points gave Walker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Scarbrough, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points.
With the victory, Sandoval broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6. As for Wayne City, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Sandoval and Thompsonville will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandoval is facing Thompsonville at the right time seeing as Thompsonville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wayne City, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Grayville at 8:30 p.m. Wayne City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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