Otto-Eldred is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Geibel Catholic is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Otto-Eldred Terrors will welcome the Geibel Catholic Gators at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Otto-Eldred heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 46-29 to DuBois Central Catholic.
Otto-Eldred's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Carrie Drummond, who posted ten points, and Rayel Hakes, who had six points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Geibel Catholic entered their game against Aquinas Academy on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Geibel Catholic fell 65-56 to Aquinas Academy. The contest was a 36-36 toss-up at halftime, but the Gators couldn't quite close it out.
Otto-Eldred will have to contain Emma Larkin as she made an impact in Geibel Catholic's last game. She put up 33 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Larkin's big performance that evening made it 14 games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Mallory Clemmer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Geibel Catholic 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 boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Geibel Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 22-3. As for Otto-Eldred, their loss dropped their record down to 22-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Otto-Eldred has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Geibel Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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