Minatare hasn't had much luck against Potter-Dix recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Minatare is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Crawford and fell 70-43. The Indians were down 55-35 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Minatare might have lost, but man, Hunter Poor Bear was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. That was a full 58.1% of Minatare's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dionicio Hernandes, who had eight points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Meanwhile, Potter-Dix came up short against Wallace last Saturday and fell 55-48.
Minatare will have to contain Dylan Tabor as he made an impact in Potter-Dix's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Tabor's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Domonic Christensen, who posted six points.
Potter-Dix's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Minatare, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Minatare lost to Potter-Dix at home by a decisive 66-47 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Minatare, Brayden Kasten (who dropped a triple-double on 31 points, ten boards, and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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