The Union Colony Prep Timberwolves will face off against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Union Colony Prep rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over the Timberwolves. Union Colony Prep's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Union Colony Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Soliana Gebremskel out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Madison Walter, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Union Colony Prep 71-34 on the road. Given Dayspring Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Union Colony Prep is ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eboselulu Omofoma continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Dayspring Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Hayward, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Union Colony Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Union Colony Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union Colony Prep was taken down by Dayspring Christian Academy 71-34 in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Omofoma, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Union Colony Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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