Having just played yesterday, the Glenbard East Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Waubonsie Valley Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Glenbard East is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fenton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Glenbard East blew Fenton out of the water with a 60-21 final score. With the Rams ahead 39-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley entered their tilt with Naperville Central on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They strolled past the Redhawks with points to spare, taking the game 64-50. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Redhawks are ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waubonsie Valley's win came from a few key players Glenbard East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lily Newton, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Arianna Garcia was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 10 points along with seven assists and seven boards.
Waubonsie Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Glenbard East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Waubonsie Valley, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Glenbard East was able to grind out a solid win over Waubonsie Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2015, winning 42-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenbard East 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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