The Shelton Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Blue Hill Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 16 games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Shelton's way against Overton as Shelton made off with a 54-31 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Blue Hill over Lawrence-Nelson in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Blue Hill strolled past Lawrence-Nelson with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Shelton better focus on containing Reece Mlady and Ellie Mangers as the pair were huge in Blue Hill's win. Mlady dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, while Mangers went 6 for 13 on her way to 17 points. Mlady is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauren Kohmetscher, who posted six points.
Blue Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Shelton pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Blue Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Everything went Shelton's way against Blue Hill in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Shelton made off with a 60-35 victory. Will Shelton repeat their success, or does Blue Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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