The Orange Glen Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the San Diego Jewish Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Glen comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Orange Glen is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rock Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Orange Glen lost 73-47 to Rock Academy. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, San Diego Jewish Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Foothills Christian.
Orange Glen will have to contain Jack Silberstein as he made an impact in San Diego Jewish Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Adam Tal was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, San Diego Jewish Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
San Diego Jewish Academy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-12. As for Orange Glen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-23.
Orange Glen came up short against San Diego Jewish Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 63-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Silberstein, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. Now that Orange Glen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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