Reed has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Reno Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 662 points over their last nine matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Reed had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 71-45 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Reed just coasted through the last quarter.
Reed's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tj Coulter, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Coulter is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josh Peterson, who scored 19 points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Reno gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 66-27 victory over Galena. The victory was nothing new for Reno as they're now sitting on four straight.
Reed pushed their record up to 17-10 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Reno, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Reed skirted past Reno 55-52 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Reno's Harvey Smerdon, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Reed still be able to contain Smerdon? There's only one way to find out.
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