Having just played yesterday, the Bunn Wildcats will jump right back in to play the Grassfield Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bunn will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Roanoke Rapids, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Bunn strolled past Roanoke Rapids with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 48-34.
| 01/17/25 vs Roanoke Rapids | 23 |
| 01/08/25 @ Southern Nash | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Vance County | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs Northern Nash | 17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Northwest Halifax | 17 |
Bunn can attribute much of their success to Makayla Richardson, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 23 points, and Ny'Lah Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. Richardson's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Arnold, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Grassfield waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Hawks 67-39. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 28 points or more this season.
Grassfield's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.1 points. As for Bunn, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
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