The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will face off against the Green Tech Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rush-Henrietta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Saturday, Rush-Henrietta ended the year with a bang, routing Colonie Central 71-50. Given the Royal Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Raiders are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rush-Henrietta's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Avery Council, who went 12 of 19 on his way to 29 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Jalen Taggart, who went 7 of 13 en route to 27 points and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Taggart has scored at least a third of Rush-Henrietta's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahquin Brown, who posted four points in addition to eight assists, eight boards, and five steals.
Rush-Henrietta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Green Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Sunday as they fell 58-52 to Notre Dame. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rush-Henrietta's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Green Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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