A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sotomayor WILDCATS face off against the O'Connor Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Sotomayor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Sotomayor is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 10th on Tuesday. They lost 73-47 to Brennan. The WILDCATS have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Demian Joyner, who posted six points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasiah Saunders, who posted 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for O'Connor, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Warren by a score of 48-36 on Tuesday.
Hagen Hurst continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Tristyn White was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
O'Connor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
O'Connor's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Sotomayor, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sotomayor has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like O'Connor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sotomayor was taken down by O'Connor 63-34 when the teams last played back in February. Will Sotomayor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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