The Notus Pirates just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Tri-Valley Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notus knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Tri-Valley likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Notus was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenleaf Friends Academy, taking the game 61-51.
Derrick Huter
| 12/08/25 vs Greenleaf Friends Academy | 22 |
| 12/06/25 vs Harper | 16 |
| 12/05/25 vs Vision | 12 |
| 12/04/25 vs Burns | 4 |
| 12/02/25 @ Tri-Valley | 22 |
Derrick Huter was his usual excellent self, shooting 70% from the field on his way to 22 points and five boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cudaback, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Notus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 60-42 bruising from Notus on Tuesday. The Titans were down 52-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Notus pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Tri-Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Notus strolled past Tri-Valley in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a score of 60-42. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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