The Raymond Central Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Malcolm Clippers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Raymond Central is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Syracuse: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mustangs blew the Rockets out of the water with a 51-12 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 35-point advantage.
Meanwhile, Malcolm strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past North Bend Central 71-49. With the Clippers ahead 40-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Raymond Central better keep an eye on Halle Dolliver. She was instrumental in Malcolm's win, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. The contest was Dolliver's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Payton Dolliver, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 16 points.
Malcolm smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Raymond Central's record is now 3-1. As for Malcolm, their record now sits at 3-0.
Raymond Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Malcolm in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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