Basketball Preview: Au Gres-Sims Wolverines vs. Tawas Area Braves
Au Gres-Sims hasn't had much luck against Tawas Area recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Au Gres-Sims Wolverines will head out to square off against the Tawas Area Braves at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Au Gres-Sims focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
While Wolverines fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They breezed by Heston Academy to the tune of 74-14.
Au Gres-Sims found their leader in sophomore Sophie Fox, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Fox also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Analeis Ming, who went 9 for 14 en route to 19 points plus eight steals.
Au Gres-Sims smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tawas Area beat Pinconning 40-33 on Tuesday.
Au Gres-Sims was dealt a bruising 69-40 loss at the hands of Tawas Area when the teams last played back in February of 2017. Can Au Gres-Sims avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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