The Global Concepts Gators will take on the Lake Shore Eagles in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Global Concepts lost a heartbreaker the last time they played City Honors, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Gators blew past the Centaurs 72-28 last Tuesday. With the Gators ahead 34-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Josiah Clay and Eric Davis Jr. were among the main playmakers for Global Concepts as the former went 11-for-17 en route to 27 points and three steals and the latter shot 64% from the field to rack up 21 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Bennefield, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 10 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Global Concepts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Shore earned a 56-48 victory over West Seneca West on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warhawks: they've now won four in a row.
Lake Shore's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Global Concepts, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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