The Donovan Wildcats will head out to square off against the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Donovan focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Friday.
Donovan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Illinois Lutheran to the tune of 54-19. With the Wildcats ahead 31-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Donovan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Ponton out in front who had eight points along with six steals and five rebounds. What's more, Ponton also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January. Joel Tiffany was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
Donovan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy entered their tilt with Gardner-South Wilmington on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 55-39.
Donovan's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Grace Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Donovan beat Grace Christian Academy 64-52 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grace Christian Academy's Sam Marquardt, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 18 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Donovan still be able to contain Marquardt? There's only one way to find out.
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