Basketball Preview: Plano Reapers vs. Woodstock North Thunder
The Plano Reapers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Woodstock North Thunder at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plano has three straight victories, Woodstock North has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Plano will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Rosary, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Plano took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 64-31 win over Rosary. The Reapers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Plano's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josie Larson, who scored six points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. That's the most assists Larson has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanai Young, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Plano smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Woodstock North entered their matchup against Marengo on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Woodstock North was dealt a 67-32 defeat at the hands of Marengo.
Woodstock North's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Plano, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Plano came up short against Woodstock North when the teams last played back in January, falling 62-52. Can Plano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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