Preview: Wren Hurricanes vs. Daniel Lions
Wren has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Daniel Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wren had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They breezed by the Warriors at home to the tune of 58-25. Given Wren's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while West-Oak is ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wren had a senior duo take command as Raina McGowens scored 28 points along with eight rebounds and five assists and Deyana Hayes dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. McGowens is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 18 or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Randolph, who scored four points along with 17 rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Daniel came tearing into Thursday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Blue Ridge 63-40.
Wren pushed their record up to 27-2 with that victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Daniel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Wren strolled past Daniel in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 56-37. Does Wren have another victory up their sleeve, or will Daniel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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