It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Aquinas Falcons duke it out with the United Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aquinas got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 44-33 win over Arrowhead Christian on Friday.
Aquinas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordyn Williams out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. Williams is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Rachelle LoBianco, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, United Christian Academy came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Braves 57-25. United Christian Academy's win was all the more impressive since the Braves were averaging only 29.7 points allowed on the season.
Aquinas better focus on containing Natalie Estrada and Gigi Marquez as the pair were huge in United Christian Academy's win. Estrada dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals, while Marquez put up 15 points and seven steals. Estrada is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Lily Perez was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
United Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
United Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Aquinas has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31 boards per game. However, it's not like United Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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