The Wendell Trojans and the Marsing Huskies will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wendell will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Declo, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Wendell walked away with a 41-33 victory over Declo on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Marsing came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fruitland on Saturday, sneaking past 41-39.
Marsing's win came from a few key players Wendell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lily Thoene, who posted nine points and six rebounds. Raylynn Vanosdall was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
The win got Marsing back to even at 5-5. As for Wendell, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-2.
Wendell beat Marsing 56-47 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wendell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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