While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, San Juan was not quite Rockwell's equal in the second half on Saturday. They took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockwell Marshals. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marshals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why San Juan lost, don't look at Tripp Palmer. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Duke, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, San Juan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockwell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elias Sekona, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 17 points and five assists. Sekona is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cesare Baiardi, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
San Juan now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Rockwell, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-11.
San Juan will head out on the road to take on Gunnison Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Juan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. As for Rockwell, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-41 victory against Salt Lake Academy on the 21st.
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