Banff is on a nine-game streak of home losses, School of the Woods a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Banff Bears will take on the School of the Woods Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Banff focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Banff was the victim of a rough 69-47 defeat at the hands of Texas Christian. That's two games in a row now that Banff has lost by exactly 22 points.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Martin Cook, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Cook is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Perla, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, School of the Woods earned a 37-26 win over Cornerstone Christian Academy on Tuesday.
School of the Woods' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Gwinn, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Adam Zagaar, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Banff has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 17 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for School of the Woods, their victory bumped their record up to 15-19.
Banff was taken down by School of the Woods 47-12 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zagaar, who scored 13 points along with six steals. Now that Banff knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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