The Manchester Squires and the Wabash Apaches will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manchester saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Southwood by a score of 45-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Squires.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manchester to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Walker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ream, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Wabash was able to grind out a solid win over Northfield on Friday, taking the game 54-46.
Manchester better focus on containing Kaitlynn Honeycutt and Bryleigh Boggs as the pair were huge in Wabash's win. Honeycutt went 9 of 16 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds, while Boggs dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave Boggs a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Daughtry, who put up nine points and six boards.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Wabash, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Manchester has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Manchester skirted past Wabash 61-58 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the team 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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