The Sports Leadership & Management Giants will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Sports Leadership & Management focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 last Thursday.
Last Thursday, Sports Leadership & Management didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dreyfoos School of the Arts, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Giants.
Sports Leadership & Management's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Diego Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Plewinski, who had 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Sheridan Hills Christian put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 68-11 win over Edison Private. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-5.
Sheridan Hills Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Micah Smith, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus four steals and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Gonzalez, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points.
Sheridan Hills Christian's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.5 points. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sports Leadership & Management has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sheridan Hills Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sports Leadership & Management ended up a good deal behind Sheridan Hills Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 83-65. Will Sports Leadership & Management have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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