The Minooka Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Richards Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Minooka is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Romeoville, posting a 73-37 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted against the Spartans since January 31, 2017.
| 12/19/24 vs Romeoville | 11 |
| 12/17/24 @ Bolingbrook | 9 |
| 12/12/24 vs Oswego | 13 |
Minooka relied on the efforts of Madelyn Kiper, who shot 5-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds, and Kendall Thomas, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. Kiper is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelle Hamilton, who posted eight points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Minooka was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Richards, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 35-25 victory over Bremen last Thursday.
Minooka's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Richards, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-4.
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