The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dougherty Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Branson by a score of 44-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's entered their tilt with San Domenico on Friday with 18 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 19. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 58-40. The Crusaders pushed the score to 46-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Dougherty Valley better keep an eye on Laila Florvilus. She was instrumental in St. Bernard's win, dropping a double-double with 25 points and 17 rebounds. Florvilus' evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carli Baum, who posted 12 points.
St. Bernard's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
St. Bernard's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-1. As for Dougherty Valley, their record is now 21-10.
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