It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Meyer Ravens duke it out with the Live Oak Classical Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Meyer has four straight wins, Live Oak Classical has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Meyer didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Oglesby, but they still walked away with a 42-37 victory.
It was another big night for Skylar Hicks, who went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Live Oak Classical was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 37-36 to McGregor. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one point.
Despite the loss, Live Oak Classical saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stella Sriram scored 18 points along with six steals and four blocks. Sriram has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrey Pahmiyer, who had nine points plus four steals.
Live Oak Classical's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Meyer, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Meyer just can't miss this season, having made 75.3% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for Live Oak Classical, though, as they've only made 29.1% of their field goals this season. Given Meyer's sizable advantage in that area, Live Oak Classical will need to find a way to close that gap.
Meyer ended up a good deal behind Live Oak Classical when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 44-26. Can Meyer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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