The East Leopards will head out to challenge the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
East saw some tournament action on Saturday. Everything went their way against Cyprus as East made off with a 68-45 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oscar Keegan, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Lunt, who posted 14 points and eight boards.
East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cyprus only pulled down four offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Alta came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 82-44. The match marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Alta's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for East, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
East might still be hurting after the 74-53 defeat they got from Alta in their previous meeting back in January. Can East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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