The New Plymouth Pilgrims will square off against the Wendell Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wendell will be up against a hot New Plymouth team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. New Plymouth walked away with a 57-49 victory over The Ambrose School on Tuesday.
Cohen Evans
| 02/25/25 vs The Ambrose School | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Fruitland | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Soda Springs | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Nampa Christian | 1 |
| 02/12/25 @ Melba | 1 |
New Plymouth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cohen Evans, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Evans a new career-high in steals (three). Kaden Hawker was another key player, putting up 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.
Meanwhile, Wendell entered their tilt with Soda Springs on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Cardinals 55-39.
Wendell's win came from a few key players New Plymouth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonathan Swainston, who shot 62% from the field on his way to 22 points. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordon Swainston, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points and five boards.
New Plymouth's record is now 17-7. As for Wendell, their record is now 17-6.
New Plymouth couldn't quite finish off Wendell in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 and fell 29-27. Can New Plymouth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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