The Olympic Heights Lions will take on the Santaluces Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Olympic Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Santaluces is facing Olympic Heights at the wrong time: Olympic Heights suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 75-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (60), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Olympic Heights might have lost, but man, Jake Harbatkin was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Harrison Cohen, who posted 11 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santaluces). They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 61-31 victory over Seminole Ridge. The win was some much needed relief for the Chiefs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Santaluces' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Nixon, who scored eight points. Fabensky Pierrelouis was another key player, earning six points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Santaluces was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seminole Ridge only posted two.
Olympic Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Santaluces, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Olympic Heights has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Santaluces struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Olympic Heights couldn't quite finish off Santaluces when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 31-28. Will Olympic Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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