The Italy Gladiators will challenge the McGregor Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Italy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Italy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Bynum for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-29 victory. With the Gladiators ahead 36-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Landry Janek went supernova for Italy, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Janek a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Tatum Box was another key player, posting 14 points plus seven rebounds and six steals.
Italy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, McGregor escaped with a win on Tuesday against Live Oak Classical by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36.
Italy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for McGregor, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Italy came up short against McGregor in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 29-25. Will Italy 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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