The Enterprise Hornets will head out to challenge the Chico Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chico took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Enterprise, who comes in off a win.
Enterprise will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Foothill, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Enterprise came out on top against Foothill by a score of 53-41 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Chico suffered their closest defeat since January 2nd on Tuesday. They fell just short of Shasta by a score of 40-38. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Enterprise will have to keep a close watch on Corrina Stephens and Kayleigh Solano, a pair of players who had a big impact on Chico's prior game. Stephens dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Solano went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and six boards. Stephens has become a key player for Chico: the team is 10-5 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 4-7 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Chico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Enterprise's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Enterprise won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by Chico 60-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Solano, who went 10 for 16 en route to 29 points and seven boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Enterprise still be able to contain Solano? There's only one way to find out.
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