The Blanche Ely Tigers will challenge the American Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Blanche Ely is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 101-71 victory over Atlantic. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, American came up short against Belen Jesuit on Wednesday and fell 64-57. The Patriots have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Blanche Ely will have to contain Angel Torres as he made an impact in American's last game. He went 9 for 16 en route to 24 points and eight rebounds. The match was Torres' fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Charles Quincy Robinson was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, American was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belen Jesuit only racked up four assists.
Blanche Ely has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points over those games. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
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