Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norton Science & Language Academy). They walked away with a 44-37 win over The Grove School Ravens on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rockets also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Norton Science & Language Academy was led to victory by Erick Guzman and Armani Roman-Walker. Guzman dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds, while Roman-Walker dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jorge Gallardo, who had three points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Norton Science & Language Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why The Grove School lost, don't look at Jackson Clemens. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 19 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carrick Bartley, who had six points in addition to five rebounds and two blocks.
The victory got Norton Science & Language Academy back to even at 2-2. As for The Grove School, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norton Science & Language Academy has already played their next contest (against The Grove School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for The Grove School, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on California School for the Deaf-Riverside at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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