Preview: Johnson-Brock Eagles vs. Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers
The Johnson-Brock Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Johnson-Brock will be strutting in after a win while Bancroft-Rosalie will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Johnson-Brock gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 61-41 margin over Diller-Odell. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 15 more assists than your opponent, as Johnson-Brock did.
Natalie Knippelmeyer and Taryn Ottemann were among the main playmakers for Johnson-Brock as the former scored 19 points along with five rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Behrends, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Bancroft-Rosalie unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt a 51-19 defeat at the hands of Pender. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Bancroft-Rosalie has scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bancroft-Rosalie struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Johnson-Brock's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24.1 points. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Johnson-Brock have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Bancroft-Rosalie struggles in that department as they've made 37.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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