The Lotus School For Excellence Meteors will head out to take on The Pinnacle Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lotus School For Excellence is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Loveland Classical. While the Meteors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 15-2 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, The Pinnacle entered their tilt with KIPP Denver Collegiate on Thursday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the White Tigers as they made off with a 75-55 victory. The Timberwolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Lotus School For Excellence better keep an eye on Caleb Arellano. He was instrumental in The Pinnacle's win, going 10-for-20 on his way to 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Arellano has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Randy Garcia was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
The Pinnacle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Lotus School For Excellence's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for The Pinnacle, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
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