The Goldwater Bulldogs will challenge the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goldwater has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Paradise Honors will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Goldwater came up short against Shadow Mountain and fell 63-54.
Meanwhile, Paradise Honors humbled Thunderbird with a 52-23 victory. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Paradise Honors' win came from a few key players Goldwater will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was David Leszczynski, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. Leszczynski is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Logan Lupkes was another key player, putting up ten points.
Paradise Honors has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Goldwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Goldwater might still be hurting after the 65-42 loss they got from Paradise Honors in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leszczynski, who posted 19 points and three steals. Now that Goldwater knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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