Basketball Game Preview: Diller-Odell Griffin vs. Fairbury Jeffs

The Diller-Odell Griffin are taking a road trip to face off against the Fairbury Jeffs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Diller-Odell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.

Fairbury is hoping to do what Tri County couldn't on Monday: put an end to Diller-Odell's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Diller-Odell came out on top against Tri County by a score of 60-53.

Diller-Odell had a senior duo take command as Myleigh Weers went 8 of 17 en route to 26 points along with eight assists and five boards and Baileigh Vilda went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points and five boards. Weers' evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Parde, who posted six points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.

Diller-Odell was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Fairbury beat Nebraska Christian 54-43 on Thursday.

Fairbury found their leader in sophomore Evelyn Timmons, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Timmons has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Ohlde, who put up 13 points along with six boards and four steals.

Diller-Odell's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Fairbury, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Diller-Odell has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Fairbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Diller-Odell strolled past Fairbury in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 46-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Diller-Odell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.