A lot of things became apparent in the first round of league play: the undefeated Poly Jackrabbits have a hard-court defense that may rival the school’s football team. They’re averaging around 44 points allowed a game, and that’s a big part of why the ‘Rabbits boys’ team, like their girls’ team, hasn’t lost yet. We’ve likewise learned that, when they’re on, few offenses in the region are as scary as Jordan’s–they’ve been held under 60 just once (by Poly) and put up 76 points against Lakewood and 81 against Millikan. We’ve also learned that the Wilson Bruins will be the biggest threat to both of those programs in round two–starting 0-2, the Bruins are on a four game winning streak, and are about as hot as they could be–they’ll be hosting their premiere rematches in the second half, too.
Here are the must-see games of the second round:
Poly @ Wilson on Friday, January 30th
The first time they played, Poly won 59-49 (
read about it here)–the ‘Rabbits defense is just as stout, but the Bruins have done a better job getting Mike Wilder into space since then. Can the league’s best scorer crack the league’s stingiest defense? Wilder and Poly’s Mike Mayes might be the best one-on-one matchup in the league, so you’re guaranteed your money’s worth at this one.
Poly @ Jordan on Wednesday, February 4th
You’re probably noticing a trend with these games–the currently undefeated ‘Rabbits will have to learn to love the road if they want to stay that way. There’s never any relief in the Moore League, and a punishing mid-week match against the Jordan Panthers may be the biggest chance for someone to knock off Poly. If both win their games coming into this showdown, this would pull the Panthers within spitting distance of first place. First time they played (
read about it here), Jordan couldn’t get anything done on offense. They’ll need to put up more than 48 points to compete this time.
Jordan @ Wilson on Friday, February 6th
The first time these teams played this season was probably the best game of the first half of the season–held to just six points in the third quarter, it seemed the Wilson Bruins were down for the count. Then a 26-point offensive explosion in the fourth quarter flipped the tables, and propelled the Bruins to a huge statement win on Jordan’s home court (
read about it here. This time Wilson is playing host–our guess is Jordan won’t let them up off the mat, if they can find a way to get the red-hot Bruins down in the first place.
