The Englewood Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Standley Lake Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Englewood has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three contests.
Englewood took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Lotus School For Excellence by a score of 60-51.
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Englewood's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nathan Elizondo Ortiz, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 20 points and eight boards, and Jonah Singer, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Singer a new career-high. Nathan Owens was another key player, putting up nine points.
Englewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake waltzed into their game on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 52-39 victory over the Demons.
Englewood better keep an eye on Derrek Sims. He was instrumental in Standley Lake's win, going 7-for-15 on his way to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Sims has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Titus Schrecengost, who posted eight points and five assists.
Englewood pushed their record up to 10-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Standley Lake, their record now sits at 17-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Englewood has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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