The North Central Thunderbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Central will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
If North Central beats Greencastle with 58 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. North Central blew past North Daviess 58-31 on Tuesday. Fans of the Thunderbirds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jalyn Davidson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 21 en route to 22 points plus six assists and three steals. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shelby Seay, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Greencastle came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 42-37 win over Brown County on Friday.
Greencastle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily Hunsinger led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hunsinger a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Bailey Brown was another key player, posting eight points plus 18 rebounds and two steals.
Greencastle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
North Central's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Greencastle, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's game: North Central has been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 41% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Greencastle, though, as they've only made 18.6% of their threes this season. Given North Central's sizable advantage in that area, Greencastle will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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