Two dominant guards in Christian Majors and Joe Burt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks will be playing at home against the North Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maumee Valley Country Day had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Hilltop 58-18 at home on Wednesday. Maumee Valley Country Day has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Majors was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amani-jordan Chandran-dickerson, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, North Central's game on Wednesday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 46-37 victory over Edgerton.
Burt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with two steals.
Maumee Valley Country Day pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for North Central, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Maumee Valley Country Day have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Maumee Valley Country Day barely slipped by North Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 55-54. Will Maumee Valley Country Day repeat their success, or does North Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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