The Ponderosa Bruins will face off against the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Ponderosa came up short against Inderkum and fell 44-31. The matchup marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek entered their tilt with Bella Vista on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Broncos 71-21. The Timberwolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Ponderosa better keep an eye on Ryan Nair. She was instrumental in Woodcreek's win, dropping a triple-double on 19 points, 11 assists, and 11 steals. Nair has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. Summer Hennessy was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 13 points.
Woodcreek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-2.
Ponderosa was able to grind out a solid win over Woodcreek in their previous matchup on January 3rd, winning 63-55. Will Ponderosa repeat their success, or does Woodcreek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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