Basketball Game Preview: Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars vs. Indian Springs Thunderbirds

The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will square off against the Indian Springs Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Pinecrest Academy Cadence turned things around against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on Monday. They walked away with a 38-30 victory over the Pirate. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Aspen Larson had a dynamite game for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, putting up 14 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Jazmine Davis was another key player, posting nine points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Indian Springs won against Pinecrest Academy Cadence on Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Indian Springs came out on top against Beaver Dam by a score of 34-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.

Indian Springs' win came from a few key players Pinecrest Academy Cadence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Oriyah Clay, who posted 13 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Indian Springs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Clay, who had 11 points.

Indian Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.

Things could have been worse for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-19 loss to Indian Springs in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clay, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Now that Pinecrest Academy Cadence knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.