The Wendell Trojans will face off against the New Plymouth Pilgrims at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wendell comes in on four and New Plymouth on three.
Last Wednesday, Wendell didn't have too much trouble with Soda Springs as they won 55-39.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wendell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Swainston, who shot 62% from the field en route to 22 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Swainston has scored at least a third of Wendell's points. Jordon Swainston was another key player, going 5-for-12 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Plymouth was able to grind out a solid victory over The Ambrose School on Tuesday, taking the game 57-49.
New Plymouth's win came from a few key players Wendell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cohen Evans, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (three). Another player making a difference was Kaden Hawker, who posted 17 points and three steals.
New Plymouth was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Ambrose School only six assists.
Wendell's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for New Plymouth, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Wendell came out on top in a nail-biter against New Plymouth in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, sneaking past 29-27. Does Wendell have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Plymouth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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