Preview: Berne Union Rockets vs. Fisher Catholic Irish
Berne Union is 8-2 against Fisher Catholic since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Berne Union Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Fisher Catholic Irish at 7:00 p.m. Berne Union is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Berne Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Horizon Science Academy, taking the game 30-23.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic entered their tilt with Amanda-Clearcreek with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Fisher Catholic made off with a 64-63 victory over Amanda-Clearcreek. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Fisher Catholic relied on the efforts of Voni Bethel, who scored 20 points along with two steals, and Ellie Bruce, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Bruce hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Sydney Ellis was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Berne Union's victory bumped their record up to 3-19. As for Fisher Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Berne Union was dealt a bruising 67-7 defeat at the hands of Fisher Catholic when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bethel, who scored 28 points along with six assists and three steals. Now that Berne Union knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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