The Pilibos Eagles will square off against the Buckley Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Buckley will be up against a hot Pilibos team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Pilibos was the clear victor by a 77-56 margin over Chatsworth on Saturday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
01/18/25 vs Chatsworth | 35 |
01/17/25 @ Oakwood | 53 |
01/14/25 @ Shalhevet | 25 |
01/02/25 vs La Habra | 26 |
12/30/24 vs Westlake | 35 |
It was another big night for Antranik Balian, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 13 rebounds. The game was his 19th in a row with at least ten points. Alex Andriassian was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Buckley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Holy Martyrs Armenian by a score of 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Griffins have suffered since January 31, 2024.
Pilibos is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Buckley, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
Pilibos strolled past Buckley in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 by a score of 59-44. Will Pilibos repeat their success, or does Buckley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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