The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons will take on the Mullen Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Wilcox-Hildreth came up short against Amherst and fell 40-30.
Madison Bunger put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 16 points.
Meanwhile, Mullen had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 47-38 win over the Tigers.
Mullen's win came from a few key players Wilcox-Hildreth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hayley Donohoe, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hegland, who earned nine points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Mullen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points over those games. As for Mullen, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
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