The Bishop Watterson Eagles will take on the Buckeye Valley Barons at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bishop Watterson beat Worthington Kilbourne 38-33. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Buckeye Valley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Grandview Heights out of the water with a 53-15 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-5.
Bishop Watterson better focus on containing Tegan McMillen and Avelina Wagner as the pair were huge in Buckeye Valley's win. McMillen posted 15 points and five steals, while Wagner shot 46% from the field en route to 13 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Wagner has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mj Cress, who had seven points and three steals.
Buckeye Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Buckeye Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bishop Watterson, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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