The Grasso Tech Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Vinal RVT Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grasso Tech is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Grasso Tech pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were the victim of a rough 81-55 defeat at the hands of Windham RVT. Grasso Tech found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post eight fewer assists than your opponent.
Grasso Tech's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Joseph Moore, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds, and Charis Johnson who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and six assists. It was the first time this season that Moore scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Santiago, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Vinal RVT came up short against the Gladiators on Friday and fell 63-54. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Vinal RVT in their matchups with the Gladiators: they've now lost five in a row.
Grasso Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Vinal RVT, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Grasso Tech was able to grind out a solid win over the Hawks when the teams last played back in January, winning 68-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grasso Tech since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
