Atlanta, Ga. – E be like say na proper wetin dey happen for State Farm Arena dis Saturday as Georgia Bulldogs go face Cincinnati Bearcats for di annual Holiday Hoopsgiving matinee.
After sharp 11 days of rest for Final Exams, di Georgia boys don ready to show wetin dem fit do. Dis season, dem dey chop points like say dem wan ‘record a blockbuster.’ Na 99.9 points per game (ppg) dem dey score, plus dem dey lead di nation for all di point statistics wey NCAA dey track. E be like dem no dey sleep!
As dem dey land for di court dis Saturday by 2:00 p.m., everybody dey expect big numbers. Coach White don gather wetin fit be di most explosive offense dis season. Di Bulldogs dey run di ball like hungry lions. Dem dey score fast, with fastbreak points at 28.7 ppg and bench scoring sef dey rack up 44.6 ppg! Na who talk say dem no sabi hustle?
Now, make we no forget say dem also be di top rim protectors for di country, averaging 8.8 blocks per game. Dem dey pack traffic for dat area as e dey sweet dem well-well! Abeg, no come near dem hoop if you no wan catch di blocked shots wahala.
Cincinnati Bearcats no go take dis match lightly o. Dem enter di game with a 6-3 record, but dem go need more than just sweet talk to tussle with di Bulldogs. Day Day Thomas dey lead dem with 13.9 ppg, Baba Miller dey drop double-double of 13.6 ppg and 11.1 rpg. Na wetin dem go bring come to table don matter. Abi dem wan fall for Georgia like di Bearcats of old?
As di game dey come, we fit remember how di two teams don meet before. Cinci dey lead di series with two wins out of di last three ganye. Georgia manage win di bigger one last time wey dem play, but e no go easy dis Saturday.
Georgia no dey joke around with their scoring records, dem don score 40+ points for 17 out of dem 18 halves dis season, with three 60-point segments. Na wah! Dem dey play a fast-paced game, with an average offensive possession length of 14 seconds. If you blink, you fit miss dem score another bucket!
Di connection wey dey happen between di team, dey sweet pass palm wine for mouth. Coach White and di boys dey pull dem moves like say na dance dem dey do for court, and if you sabi watch basketball, you know say dem go make am big this Saturday.
So if you dey Atlanta, make sure say you see di show, because this no be just any game – na big celebration for di holiday, and you no wan miss all di action. Come ready to enjoy popcorn, VVIP seat for court and maybe check some market moves after di match!
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