The Dwyer Panthers will challenge the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dwyer is looking for their season's first victory.
Dwyer is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Centennial last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dwyer had to suffer through a 73-26 loss at the hands of Centennial. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-11.
Despite the defeat, Dwyer had strong showings from Maressa Deitch, who earned eight points, and C'Orna Greene, who had six points.
Meanwhile, everything went Mater Lakes Academy's way against Ransom Everglades on Tuesday as Mater Lakes Academy made off with a 78-55 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Mater Lakes Academy relied on the efforts of Vanessa Vancott, who went 14 for 27 en route to 36 points plus seven assists and seven rebounds, and Alessandra Wandembergh, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Vancott has scored at least a third of Mater Lakes Academy's points. Lorena Fernandez was another key player, posting nine points plus six rebounds and two blocks.
Mater Lakes Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Dwyer's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dwyer has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mater Lakes Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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