Basketball Preview: West County Bulldogs vs. Bismarck Indians
West County has gone 8-2 against Bismarck recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The West County Bulldogs will challenge the Bismarck Indians at 2:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, West County finally turned things around against Valley on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings, posting a 78-24 win.
Meanwhile, Bismarck didn't have too much trouble with St. Paul Lutheran on Thursday as they won 49-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Ashley Hawkins and Halie Dickey were among the main playmakers for Bismarck as the former dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds and the latter posted 11 points along with five assists and four steals. Hawkins' evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ayla Hawkins, who had six points.
Bismarck smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The victory got West County back to even at 1-1. As for Bismarck, their record now sits at 3-1.
West County ended up a good deal behind Bismarck in their previous meeting back in January, losing 57-39. Can West County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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