The Rockwell Marshals will take on the Enterprise Wolves at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Rockwell's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 contests.
With a playoff game on the line, Rockwell rose to the challenge on Saturday. They managed a 61-56 win over the Beavers. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Luke Henderson was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for 14 straight games. Another player making a difference was Kaysen Rife, who scored ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Enterprise had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 77-36 victory over Merit Preparatory Academy. With Enterprise ahead 38-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Enterprise's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parker Holt, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Treyson Whitman was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Enterprise used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Merit Preparatory Academy. And. Nolan Johnson made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Rockwell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Enterprise, their win bumped their record up to an identical 18-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Rockwell hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.5 points per game. However, it's not like Enterprise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.5 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 Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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