The Vanden Vikings will challenge the Sacramento Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vanden comes in on five and Sacramento on three.
Last Saturday, Vanden was fully in charge, breezing past Weston Ranch 86-9. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Vanden's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jasmine Rochell, who posted 22 points along with seven boards and five assists, and La'Miracle Lebon, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Rochell is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nia Riley, who put up six points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Vanden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 21 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sacramento hadn't done well against Rio Americano recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Sacramento came out on top against Rio Americano by a score of 53-41.
Vanden's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Sacramento, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Vanden beat Sacramento 56-47 when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Does Vanden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sacramento turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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