Preview: Okawville Rockets vs. Father McGivney Catholic Griffins
The Okawville Rockets are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Okawville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Okawville walked away with it. They took down the Hawks 64-46. Okawville pushed the score to 50-29 by the end of the third, a deficit Carrollton cut but never quite recovered from.
Alayna Kraus and Madisyn Wienstroer were among the main playmakers for Okawville as the former scored 21 points along with two steals and the latter scored 24 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wienstroer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Raelyn Obermeier, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 46-39 victory over West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs].
Father McGivney Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sami Oller, who scored 14 points along with five steals and two blocks. Oller has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Natalie Beck was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Okawville's win bumped their record up to 21-11. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Okawville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Father McGivney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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