Basketball Preview: Clinton Prairie Gophers vs. Sheridan Blackhawks
The Clinton Prairie Gophers will square off against the Sheridan Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Clinton Prairie focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 36 on Monday.
Last Monday, Clinton Prairie ended up a good deal behind Lebanon and lost 47-31. The Gophers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abbey Swan was Clinton Prairie's leading scorer, having posted ten points.
Hyleigh Wilson held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sheridan). They really took it to Frankfort for the full four quarters, racking up an 82-11 win. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Sheridan had a senior duo take command as Cecilia Timme went 10 for 14 en route to 20 points plus eight assists and six rebounds and Kenzie Garner went 11 for 16 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Timme has scored all season. Shelby Eaton was another key player, posting eight points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Sheridan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
The victory was the third in a row for Sheridan, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.0 points per game. As for Clinton Prairie, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clinton Prairie has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sheridan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Clinton Prairie took a serious blow against Sheridan when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 57-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garner, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Now that Clinton Prairie 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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