The Notus Pirates will square off against the Council Lumberjacks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Notus came up short against Victory Charter and fell 62-53. The Pirates have struggled against the Vipers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Benny Guevara, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Huter, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Council had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over the Ramblers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lumberjacks have posted since January 3rd.
Council has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Notus, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Notus came up short against Council when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 55-47. Will Notus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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