Atholton has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wise Pumas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atholton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 327 points over their last five games.
Atholton pushed their score all the way to 66 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 76-66 to Long Reach. Atholton has not had much luck with Long Reach recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Atholton got a solid performance out of Amir Shaheed, who scored 30 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shaheed has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Thibeault, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Wise entered their tilt with Northwestern with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Wise simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Northwestern 81-39 on the road. Wise has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wise to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamal Drummond, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Jayson Frost was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two blocks.
Atholton's defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Wise, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Atholton hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.8 points per game. However, it's not like Wise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 71.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Atholton came up short against Wise when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 58-50. Will Atholton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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