The Churchill Lancers and the Sherwood Bowmen will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Churchill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 victory over Woodburn on Friday.
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Churchill relied on the efforts of Jace Litten, who posted 16 points and five boards, and Ty Read, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. Read is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Gutierrez, who earned seven points.
Churchill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sherwood got the win against South Salem on Friday by a conclusive 79-59. The Bowmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Sherwood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Churchill, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Churchill beat Sherwood 69-62 in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Will Churchill repeat their success, or does Sherwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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