Basketball Game Preview: Finney Falcons vs. Harley Allendale Columbia Wolves

The Finney Falcons will face off against the Harley Allendale Columbia Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Finney will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Finney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup last Wednesday with ease, bagging a 77-36 win over Lima Christian. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-18.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Harley Allendale Columbia over Romulus in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Harley Allendale Columbia blew Romulus out of the water with a 73-34 final score. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Wolves this season.

Finney better keep an eye on Cadence Brecker. She was instrumental in Harley Allendale Columbia's win, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 30 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Brecker has scored at least a third of Harley Allendale Columbia's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Smith, who went 8 of 17 en route to 21 points in addition to five assists and five steals.

Harley Allendale Columbia was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Finney's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Harley Allendale Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

Everything came up roses for Finney against Harley Allendale Columbia in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-28 victory. Does Finney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harley Allendale Columbia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.