The Strasburg Indians will face off against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Strasburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
Strasburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 win over Roaring Fork. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Taryn LaForce
| 03/08/25 vs Roaring Fork | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Liberty Common | 16 |
| 02/01/25 @ Skyview | 13 |
| 01/14/25 @ Wiggins | 13 |
| 12/17/24 @ Bennett | 12 |
Strasburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taryn LaForce led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. Those 17 points gave LaForce a new career-high. Peighton Marrero was another key player, going 7-for-14 on her way to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Strasburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian hadn't done well against Platte Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Resurrection Christian came out on top against Platte Valley by a score of 51-42. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Strasburg's record is now 19-6. As for Resurrection Christian, their record now sits at 23-2.
Strasburg didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Resurrection Christian in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 67-63 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strasburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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