The Moundridge Wildcats will take on the Hillsboro Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a 11-game winning streak alive.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Moundridge walked away with it. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 49-31.
Moundridge found their leader in underclassman Cammi Unruh, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Unruh has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Hattie Hecox was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Inman on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory. Given Hillsboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Inman is ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moundridge's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Hillsboro, their win bumped their record up to 21-1.
Moundridge came up short against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 46-33. Can Moundridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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