After both having extra time off, the Norland Vikings and the Mariner Tritons will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on March 6th. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
With a playoff game on the line, Norland rose to the challenge last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over the Raiders.
Norland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Triston Wilson led the charge by scoring 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Wilson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Allen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Seminole scored an imposing 56 points last Friday, Mariner still came out on top. Mariner strolled past Seminole with points to spare, taking the game 73-56. Mariner pushed the score to 53-30 by the end of the third, a deficit Seminole cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mariner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corey Hunter, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Jimenez, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Norland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Mariner, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
Wednesday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Norland have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mariner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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