The Winfield Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ripley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Winfield at home against Hoover as the team secured a 58-26 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Winfield.
Winfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savannah Willard, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emeri Nelson, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact Ripley proved on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 60-49.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Sophie Nichols and Ashlyn Riley. Nichols had a great game and scored 22 points along with three steals. Meanwhile, Riley was balling out in the loss, scoring 24 points along with three steals.
Winfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Ripley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Winfield have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ripley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Winfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Ripley in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 56-53. Will Winfield repeat their success, or does Ripley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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