The Keller Indians will head out to challenge the Timber Creek Falcons at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Keller took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 39-32 victory over Trinity.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Timber Creek on Friday. They put the hurt on Trinity with a sharp 52-31 win. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Trojans are ranked 575th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keller better keep an eye on Jillian Topping. She was instrumental in Timber Creek's win, going 8 of 10 on her way to 21 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Topping a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Selah Armstrachan, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Timber Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Keller's record is now 9-10. As for Timber Creek, their record now sits at 12-5.
Keller was able to grind out a solid victory over Timber Creek when the teams last played back in February, winning 37-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Keller since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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