Preview: Peyton Panthers vs. Strasburg Indians
Peyton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Strasburg Indians at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Peyton had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 77-38 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Peyton had established a 28 point advantage.
AJ Mannering continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 37 points. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peyton's points. Another player making a difference was Abbie Nickell, who scored 17 points.
Strasburg has not done well against Platte Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Strasburg breezed by Platte Valley on the road to the tune of 75-46. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-22.
Peyton pushed their record up to 22-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Strasburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Everything went Peyton's way against Strasburg in their previous meeting back in February as Peyton made off with a 55-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Strasburg's Natalie Damron, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Peyton still be able to contain Damron? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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