Metea Valley is 1-9 against Waubonsie Valley since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The contest will give Metea Valley their first taste of in-conference action this season.
On Tuesday, Metea Valley had to suffer through a 62-17 loss at the hands of Nazareth Academy.
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by an 82-56 margin over St. Charles East. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Waubonsie Valley had a senior duo take command as Arianna Garcia shot 4-for-6 from long range and almost dropped a triple-double with 21 points, nine boards, and ten assists and Danyella Mporokoso went 11-for-22 en route to 29 points and seven rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Mporokoso has scored at least a third of the Warriors' points. Another player making a difference was Maya Pereda, who posted 17 points.
Waubonsie Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Waubonsie Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Metea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Metea Valley was taken down by Waubonsie Valley 67-36 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Warriors' Maya Cobb, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that the Mustangs know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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