The Brown Deer Falcons will square off against the Whitnall Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brown Deer comes in on three and Whitnall on nine.
Brown Deer saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came out on top against Chicago Marshall by a score of 66-55.
Meanwhile, Whitnall took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 71-21 win over Cudahy. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
Brown Deer better keep an eye on Riley Ward. She was instrumental in Whitnall's win, going 8 of 17 en route to 22 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The game was Ward's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Koch, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 12 points and eight boards.
Whitnall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Brown Deer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Whitnall, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Brown Deer took a serious blow against Whitnall in their previous matchup on January 3rd, falling 78-39. Can Brown Deer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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