Bunker Hill hasn't had much luck against St. Stephens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bears will host the Indians at 6:00 p.m. St. Stephens took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bunker Hill, who comes in off a win.
Bunker Hill is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing West Lincoln: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bears blew the Rebels out of the water with a 58-29 final score. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won four in a row.
Eliana McClain was nothing short of spectacular: she went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and seven steals. What's more, she also posted a 54% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bailee Carswell, who posted five points in addition to nine rebounds and five assists.
Bunker Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when St. Stephens and Hickory meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Indians had to suffer through a 67-40 loss at the hands of the Red Tornadoes. The Indians were down 50-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Bunker Hill's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for St. Stephens, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bunker Hill strolled past St. Stephens when the teams last played back in November by a score of 59-43. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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