Leadore is 1-9 against North Gem since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Leadore Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the North Gem Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leadore has not done well against Mackay recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Leadore secured a 46-40 W over Mackay. The win was just what Leadore needed coming off of a 82-31 loss in their prior contest.
Taylor Ayers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Herbst, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, North Gem put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Taylor's Crossing with a sharp 64-41 victory. The win was just what North Gem needed coming off of a 62-40 defeat in their prior contest.
Leadore pushed their record up to 9-16 with that victory, 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 51.0 points per game. As for North Gem, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Leadore suffered a grim 72-47 defeat to North Gem in their previous meeting back in January. Can Leadore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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