Preview: Edgewood Bulldogs vs. Paradise Panthers
The Edgewood Bulldogs will face off against the Paradise Panthers at TBD on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Edgewood walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Panthers 43-41.
Kassidy Paul was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Blair McPherson, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Paradise stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They really took it to Village Tech for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-5 victory on the road. Winning may never get old, but Paradise sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paradise to victory, but perhaps none more so than Channing Beauvais, who scored 21 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beauvais has scored all season. Morgan Mitschke was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five steals.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Paradise, their victory bumped their record up to 28-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Edgewood have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Paradise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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