The Southeast Halifax Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Voyager Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Halifax knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 games -- so hopefully Voyager likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, Southeast Halifax rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 72-56. The win was just what Southeast Halifax needed coming off of a 94-70 loss in their prior contest.
Southeast Halifax relied on the efforts of Kaizavion Lawrence, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds, and Trayvese Silver, who scored 16 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lawrence has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrone Williams Jr., who scored eight points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Voyager came tearing into Tuesday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 75-36 win over Henderson Collegiate at home. Voyager has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Michael Gales, who scored 22 points along with two steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Nasir Westbrook, who scored 16 points along with two blocks.
Southeast Halifax has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Voyager, they pushed their record up to 22-8 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Southeast Halifax hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64.3 points per game. However, it's not like Voyager struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Southeast Halifax came up short against Voyager in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 62-58. Can Southeast Halifax avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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