The Timber Creek Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Keller Central Chargers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Timber Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Keller Central will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Timber Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Bell, taking the game 39-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
| 01/07/25 vs Bell | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 12/28/24 @ North Lamar | 3 |
Timber Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jillian Topping led the charge by going 5 for 10 on her way to 15 points. Topping has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Selah Armstrachan was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Keller Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 50-42 to Trinity.
Despite the loss, Keller Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Skylaah Benbow dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 12 boards, and 11 steals. That was a full 38.1% of Keller Central's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Mcnary, who had eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Keller Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Keller Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Timber Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Timber Creek has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Keller Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Timber Creek's way against Keller Central when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Timber Creek made off with a 56-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timber Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
