The Itasca Wampus Cats will head out on the road to challenge the Hillsboro Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Itasca is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 83-62 to Bremond on Monday. The Wampus Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 53.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They strolled past the Porcupines with points to spare, taking the game 44-30. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Callie Tucker, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Cephus, who posted six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Hillsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Itasca, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Itasca came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 45-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Itasca 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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