The Celebration Storm will challenge the Tavares Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Celebration focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 last Friday.
Last Friday, Celebration came up short against Lake Buena Vista and fell 63-55. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nicholas Edouard, who had ten points plus two steals. Edouard is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Triston McNeal, who earned 13 points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Celebration smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Tavares just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by North Marion on the road and fell 72-34.
Despite the loss, Tavares had strong showings from MATTHEW CHAVEZ, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points, and JAYDEN WILLIAMS, who earned eight points.
Celebration now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Tavares, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Celebration has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tavares struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Celebration came up short against Tavares in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, falling 65-56. Can Celebration avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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