A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Warsaw Tigers take on the Elkhart Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Warsaw knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 matchups -- so hopefully Elkhart likes a good challenge.
Warsaw is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Angola: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Warsaw blew Angola out of the water with a 74-27 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/30/25 @ Angola | 18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Concord | 22 |
| 01/23/25 vs Tippecanoe Valley | 27 |
| 01/21/25 @ Homestead | 24 |
Warsaw's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brooke Winchester, who went 5 for 10 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was Winchester's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joslyn Bricker, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 17 points.
Warsaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Angola only posted eight assists.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elkhart had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They managed a 40-34 victory over the Minutemen.
Warsaw's win bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Elkhart, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Warsaw couldn't quite finish off Elkhart when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 55-53. Can Warsaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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