The Worthington Kilbourne Wolves will face off against the Dublin Scioto Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Worthington Kilbourne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
Worthington Kilbourne took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Westland 53-17. That looming 53-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolves yet this season.
Worthington Kilbourne can attribute much of their success to Dillon Walker, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, and Audrey Bennett, who posted seven points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Schultheis, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dublin Scioto played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 79-50 loss at the hands of Westerville South. The Irish haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Worthington Kilbourne will need focus on slowing down Niah Smedley, one of several Dublin Scioto players who made an impact when they last played. She went 8 of 18 en route to 19 points, to go along with eight boards and four steals. Smedley has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Smoot, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Worthington Kilbourne's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Dublin Scioto, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Worthington Kilbourne has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dublin Scioto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Worthington Kilbourne took their victory against Dublin Scioto when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 62-39. In that game, Worthington Kilbourne amassed a halftime lead of 37-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
