Two dominant forwards in Lexi Stilman and Abby Pliett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Angola Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Noble Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Angola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Fairfield. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Karleigh Gillen, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Aspen Sutton, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Central Noble didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Goshen on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Noble to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pliett, who had 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydintz Bales, who had ten points.
Central Noble has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Angola, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Angola beat Central Noble 55-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central Noble's Melissa Mccoy, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points plus two steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Angola to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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