Preview: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders vs. Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights
The Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders will face off against the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Juniata Christian 63-12 on the road. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Our Lady of Lourdes Regional with their most commanding win of the season.
Masie Reed was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with seven assists and seven steals. Another player making a difference was Paityn Moyer, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and eight steals.
Meanwhile, Neumann Regional Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Benton with a sharp 51-28 victory on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for Neumann Regional Academy who now have 16 in a row.
It was another big night for Giyannah Parlante, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Neumann Regional Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shanniyah Tutler, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Neumann Regional Academy, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Neumann Regional Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional strolled past Neumann Regional Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a score of 50-35. Will Our Lady of Lourdes Regional repeat their success, or does Neumann Regional Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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