After flying high against Forest Lake Christian last Friday, Futures came back down to earth. The Futures Knights fell just short of the Sacramento Waldorf Waves by a score of 29-27 on Tuesday. The Knights were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 55 points in the three contests prior) but the Waves' defense proved too tough.
Futures lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Elijah Lewis, who went 6 for 13 en route to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Chris Collins, who posted seven points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Futures smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Sacramento Waldorf's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Miranda, who put up four points and eight rebounds. Miranda has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Mason Mellberg, who had 12 points and six rebounds.
Futures' defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Sacramento Waldorf, the victory (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
Looking ahead, Futures will host Foresthill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Futures is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season. As for Sacramento Waldorf, they will challenge Forest Lake Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sacramento Waldorf also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 51 points per game.
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