The New Braunfels Unicorns will square off against the Pieper Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
New Braunfels took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Boerne with points to spare, taking the game 85-66.
Meanwhile, Pieper came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 71-63 victory over the Greyhounds.
New Braunfels better focus on containing PARKER GOLSCH and MAYSON THOMAS as the pair were huge in Pieper's win. GOLSCH went 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points, while THOMAS almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. GOLSCH's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was PORTER JENSEN, who posted eight points.
Pieper has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for New Braunfels, they pushed their record up to 22-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
New Braunfels came out on top in a nail-biter against Pieper in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 72-70. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was THOMAS, who went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points and eight boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Braunfels still be able to contain THOMAS? There's only one way to find out.
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