Fillmore hasn't had much luck against Nordhoff recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Fillmore Flashes will be home for the holidays to greet the Nordhoff Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Fillmore will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Fillmore will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Channel Islands, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Fillmore walked away with a 29-21 victory over Channel Islands on Thursday.
| 12/12/24 vs Channel Islands | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ Hueneme | 11 |
| 12/06/24 vs Cate | 10 |
| 12/05/24 vs Carpinteria | 9 |
| 12/03/24 vs Moorpark | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fillmore to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lucy Murillo, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Murillo is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Yaneli Landin, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Fillmore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Nordhoff came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 48-42 win over Carpinteria on Thursday.
Fillmore better keep an eye on Cadence Renshaw. She was instrumental in Nordhoff's win, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Nash, who posted ten points.
Nordhoff's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Fillmore, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fillmore has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 43 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Nordhoff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fillmore ended up a good deal behind Nordhoff when the teams last played back in January, losing 35-20. Will Fillmore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
