Berrien is on a ten-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Worth County a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Berrien Rebels will host the Worth County Rams at 6:00 p.m.
Berrien is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fitzgerald on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Berrien came up short against Fitzgerald, falling 44-18. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Worth County). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 74-31 win over Jeff Davis. With that victory, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 51.3 points per game.
Worth County's win came from a few key players Berrien will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jariah Williams, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. The matchup was her 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalonee Bender, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points along with six boards and five assists.
Worth County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Worth County's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Berrien, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Berrien suffered a grim 62-37 defeat to Worth County when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who went 11 of 26 on her way to 24 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Now that Berrien knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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