White Pine and Awaken Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the White Pine Bobcats duke it out with the Awaken Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, White Pine humbled Adelson with a 64-25 victory.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian hadn't done well against Lake Mead Christian Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Awaken Christian put the hurt on Lake Mead Christian Academy with a sharp 71-46 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
White Pine better keep an eye on Ethan Kepler. He was instrumental in Awaken Christian's win, going 12 for 16 en route to 29 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Kepler a new career-high. Gavin Kepler was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
White Pine is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Awaken Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Everything came up roses for White Pine against Awaken Christian when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 65-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for White Pine 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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