The Scotland/Menno Trappers will venture away from home to challenge the Platte/Geddes Black Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scotland/Menno has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Scotland/Menno is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Avon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Scotland/Menno blew Avon out of the water with a 63-30 final score. The matchup marked the Trappers' most dominant victory of the season.
Scotland/Menno's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bryce Sattler, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 11 points in addition to six boards and six steals, and Izayah Ulmer, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Ulmer is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Kory Keppen was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Platte/Geddes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past the Cubs with points to spare, taking the game 56-38.
Platte/Geddes pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Scotland/Menno, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
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