The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears will challenge the West Holt Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while West Holt will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge came up short against Wakefield and fell 45-35.
Despite the defeat, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge had strong showings from Gibson Roberts, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, and Drey Puppe, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, West Holt hadn't done well against O'Neill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. West Holt put the hurt on O'Neill with a sharp 64-43 win. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge better keep an eye on Zach Hooey. He was instrumental in West Holt's win, going 9 of 13 en route to 25 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Konrad, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
West Holt has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Holt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.2 boards. 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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