Blair has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Einstein Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Blair was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Wheaton.
Meanwhile, Einstein pushed their score all the way to 63 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Kennedy by a score of 66-63.
Einstein might have lost, but man, Logan Donnelly was a machine: he went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Donnelly has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Koiyn Muir, who scored 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Tekli Adhanom, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Titans squad sat out for Tuesday's matchup. With Adhanom sitting this one out, Justin Gayle got some extra time on the court (29 vs. his season average of 12.05). Gayle made the most of the opportunity, scoring two points along with six rebounds and two blocks. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Blair's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Einstein, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Blair was able to grind out a solid win over Einstein when the teams last played back in January, winning 62-55. Does Blair have another victory up their sleeve, or will Einstein turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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