The Antioch Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Hunters Lane Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Antioch has four straight victories, Hunters Lane has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Antioch will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Cane Ridge, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Antioch snuck past Cane Ridge with a 59-54 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hunters Lane was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 55-51 to McGavock.
Defeat or not, Hunters Lane got some senior leadership from Gabriel Deng and Isaiah Mcgill. Deng went 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points and five boards, while Mcgill posted nine points and eight rebounds. Azavion Moore was another key player, putting up five points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Hunters Lane smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Antioch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Hunters Lane, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Antioch took their victory against Hunters Lane in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 78-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antioch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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