The Santaluces Chiefs will face off against the Inlet Grove Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Santaluces earned a 51-41 win over Forest Hill.
Meanwhile, Inlet Grove waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 62-49 victory over the Pirates.
Santaluces better focus on containing Ja?Marcus Johnson and Robert Brown as the pair were huge in Inlet Grove's win. Johnson went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points and three steals, while Brown went 8 of 19 on his way to 21 points and three steals. The game was Brown's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raquan Washington, who posted four points.
Inlet Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Inlet Grove's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Santaluces, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Santaluces was taken down by Inlet Grove 76-40 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Santaluces have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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