New Designs Watts has gone 9-1 against Animo Watts recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The New Designs Watts Knights and the Animo Watts Warriors are set to duel. New Designs Watts has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Animo Watts will come in with four straight wins.
New Designs Watts is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Westminster on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Designs Watts was dealt an 84-24 loss at the hands of Westminster.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Animo Watts over Alliance Bloomfield in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Animo Watts blew Alliance Bloomfield out of the water with a 64-20 final score. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Animo Watts' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Betancourt, who went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and five steals. What's more, Betancourt also posted a 58% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaydin Smith, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Animo Watts pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42 points. As for New Designs Watts, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for New Designs Watts against Animo Watts in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 71-36 victory. In that game, New Designs Watts amassed a halftime lead of 42-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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