Preview: Wren Hurricanes vs. West-Oak Warriors
Wren is on a 23-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while West-Oak is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wren Hurricanes will take on the West-Oak Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Wren's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
Wren had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 57-35 margin over Walhalla. Wren has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Wren's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raina McGowens, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. McGowens has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last 11 times she's played. Deyana Hayes was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, a fact West-Oak proved on Saturday. They came out on top against Clinton by a score of 47-39.
West-Oak's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reagan Mobley, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Mobley hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Sosby, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Wren's victory bumped their record up to 26-2. As for West-Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wren against West-Oak in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 as the team secured a 75-38 victory. In that game, Wren amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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