Hunter hasn't had much luck against Davis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hunter Wolverines will venture away from home to challenge the Davis Darts at 7:00 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.
Last Tuesday, Hunter was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Mountain Ridge.
Despite their loss, Hunter saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dominick Phanolath, who scored 24 points in addition to six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Keaton Miller, who posted 12 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Davis was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 73-72 to Bingham. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (63), the Darts still had to take the loss.
Like Hunter, Davis lost despite seeing results from several players. Coleman Atwater led the charge by earning 23 points along with six rebounds. The game was Atwater's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of JT Turley, who scored 14 points in addition to eight assists.
Even though they lost, Davis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Davis fell to 2-1. As for Hunter, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hunter has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hunter took a serious blow against Davis in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 83-53. Thankfully for Hunter, Kaden Eggett (who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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