The Pierce Bluejays just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Cedar Catholic Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Pierce beat Archangels Catholic 39-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
Meanwhile, Cedar Catholic won against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge last Thursday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Cedar Catholic took down Wynot 52-34. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Pierce better focus on containing Lauren Bernecker and Anisten Wortmann as the pair were huge in Cedar Catholic's win. Bernecker posted 16 points and six rebounds, while Wortmann dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Bernecker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Arens, who earned nine points and seven rebounds.
Pierce pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Cedar Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Pierce didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cedar Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierce 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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