Woodcreek is 0-4 against Christian Brothers since December of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Woodcreek Timberwolves will square off against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Woodcreek sitting on three straight wins and Christian Brothers on seven.
Woodcreek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Patterson by a score of 51-43.
Chloe Preuss and Ryan Nair were among the main playmakers for Woodcreek as the former dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards and the latter dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Nair has scored at least a third of Woodcreek's points.
Woodcreek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Christian Brothers against Merced on Tuesday as the team secured a 69-26 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
Christian Brothers pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Woodcreek, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Woodcreek came up short against Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in January, falling 58-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christian Brothers' Olivia Novi, who went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Now that Woodcreek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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