Tri-Valley hasn't had much luck against Nativity BVM recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tri-Valley Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Nativity BVM is hoping to do what Southern Columbia Area couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Tri-Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tri-Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Southern Columbia Area 57-55.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nativity BVM). They walked away with an 81-69 win over Weatherly on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Green Wave sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tri-Valley better keep an eye on Trey Keating. He was instrumental in Nativity BVM's win, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 14 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Keating has scored at least a third of Nativity BVM's points. Another player making a difference was Noah Dolbin, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards.
Nativity BVM 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 ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Nativity BVM's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Tri-Valley, their record now sits at 3-0.
Tri-Valley ended up a good deal behind Nativity BVM when the teams last played back in January, losing 74-59. Can Tri-Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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