Stover is 3-0 against Warsaw since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Stover Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Warsaw Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Stover focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stover gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 58-20 victory over Cole Camp. The victory was just what Stover needed coming off of a 69-36 defeat in their prior match.
Ashlyn Pinzke continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Bauer, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Warsaw's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rich Hill.
Despite the defeat, Warsaw saw an underclassman step up: Tanna Howe scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That was a full 41.3% of Warsaw's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kiera Mostaffa, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Stover is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Warsaw, they dropped their record down to 9-17 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Stover have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stover strolled past Warsaw in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 57-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stover 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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