Preview: La Vega Pirates vs. Lincoln Tigers
Two dominant guards in Mar?Cyah Willis and Ar'Jayla Elder are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Vega Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lincoln Tigers at 1:30 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in La Vega's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only La Vega walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Mustangs on Saturday as they made off with a 83-60 victory. La Vega has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
La Vega's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kiyleyah Parr, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and eight steals. Parr is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Willis, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won 24 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 25 on Saturday. They came out on top against Canton by a score of 56-43.
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but T'Anna Saddler led the charge by scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds. Jada Patterson was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
La Vega is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 33-8 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 30-3.
Friday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: La Vega have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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