The Horace Mann UCLA Community Panthers will face off against the Belmont Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Horace Mann UCLA Community walked away with it. They breezed by the Panthers at home to the tune of 68-29 on Friday. Horace Mann UCLA Community has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Horace Mann UCLA Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Derrick Boston, who scored 17 points. Boston is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 17 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nasir May, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Belmont came into Friday's game having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Animo Bunche on Friday as Belmont made off with a 53-28 victory. Belmont pushed the score to 43-19 by the end of the third, a deficit Animo Bunche had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Belmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Martin, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Martin pulled down eight or more rebounds. Daryl Bing was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Horace Mann UCLA Community pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Belmont, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19.
Horace Mann UCLA Community and Belmont were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2020, but Horace Mann UCLA Community came up empty-handed after a 55-54 defeat. Can Horace Mann UCLA Community avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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