Memphis had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 73-60 win over the Sanford-Fritch Eagles. While the Cyclones didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Memphis got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Martin out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in offensive rebounds (13). Armando Saenz was another key player, going 8 for 16 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Memphis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Memphis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Sanford-Fritch, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Memphis will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Amarillo Collegiate Academy at 6:15 p.m. One thing working in Memphis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups. As for Sanford-Fritch, they will challenge Springlake-Earth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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