The Glenn Falcons and the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Glenn will head into Thursday's matchup having proved themselves against Argos: Glenn barely beat Argos the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Glenn claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Argos. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Glenn had a senior duo take command as Daelynn Nance posted six points and three steals and Addison Reese had six points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Rory Winchell, who earned seven points.
Glenn was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Argos only racked up three assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Bishop Luers). They breezed by Fort Wayne North Side to the tune of 64-36 on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Glenn better keep an eye on Reese Rhodehamel. She was instrumental in Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win, shooting 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Rhodehamel is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Salazar, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points.
Glenn pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.2 points. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Glenn has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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