The 21st Century Charter Cougars and the Andrean Fighting 59ers will face off at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. 21st Century Charter is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but 21st Century Charter had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Oilers 89-39 on the road. 21st Century Charter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
21st Century Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lemetrius Williams, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Williams continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Terrence Hayes, who scored 21 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Andrean narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Illiana Christian 50-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Andrean.
21st Century Charter's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Andrean, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
21st Century Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Andrean when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 68-60. Will 21st Century Charter repeat their success, or does Andrean have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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