Bureau Valley hasn't had much luck against Wethersfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Storm will take on the Flying Geese at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Bureau Valley beats Wethersfield with 53 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Storm simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat ROWVA/Williamsfield 53-23. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
Libby Endress
| 02/04/26 vs ROWVA/Williamsfield | 3 |
| 02/02/26 @ Princeville | 5 |
| 01/28/26 vs Biggsville West Central | 4 |
| 01/26/26 @ Wethersfield | 2 |
| 01/24/26 @ Amboy | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Bureau Valley can attribute much of their success to Libby Endress, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals, and Brynley Doty, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. Endress has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Madison Wetzell was another key player, putting up five points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Bureau Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Red Storm as they made off with a 51-26 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Flying Geese's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Red Storm are ranked 605th).
Bureau Valley's record is now 20-8. As for Wethersfield, their record now sits at 19-8.
Bureau Valley might still be hurting after the 58-32 loss they got from Wethersfield in their previous matchup last Monday. Can the Storm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
