The William Smith Eagles will take on the Alameda Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. William Smith is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, William Smith ended up a good deal behind Twin Peaks Classical Academy and lost 80-64. The Eagles were down 62-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, William Smith saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordan Osei went 13 of 17 en route to 34 points and five steals. That was a full 53.1% of William Smith's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Avonte Holsey was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, William Smith smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Alameda played against Jefferson and won via forfeit.
William Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Alameda, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
William Smith might still be hurting after the 56-33 loss they got from Alameda in their previous matchup back in January. Will William Smith 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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