Soledad had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They strolled past the Greenfield Bruins with points to spare, taking the game 56-38. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 60-38 back in January.
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Leading Soledad to victory were Pablo Morales Iv and Pedro Morales Jr. Morales Iv went 7 of 17 en route to 21 points and three steals, while Morales Jr posted 20 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Morales Iv's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Anikan Tavarez, who scored four points and 15 boards.
Soledad smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Soledad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Greenfield, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-10.
Soledad wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 60-54 defeat against St. Francis on the 3rd. Greenfield has also already played their next contest (against Gonzales), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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