Kellis hasn't had much luck against Sunrise Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kellis Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Kellis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Kellis finally turned things around against Peoria on Thursday. They walked away with a 78-66 victory over the Panthers. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jordan Parrish went supernova for Kellis, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. What's more, Parrish also racked up six assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Gak Kueth, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points plus six rebounds.
Kellis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 52-48 to Desert Mountain. The Mustangs have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat came about despite a quality game from Caden Hammond, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Murray, who had 13 points plus five rebounds.
Kellis' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sunrise Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Kellis hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.7 points per game. However, it's not like Sunrise Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.3. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Kellis ended up a good deal behind Sunrise Mountain in their previous matchup back in February, losing 55-40. Can Kellis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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