Van-Far is 2-8 against Bowling Green since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Van-Far Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Bowling Green Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Van-Far is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Shelby on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Van-Far took a blow against South Shelby, falling 53-18. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Elliott Utterback was Van-Far's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Mylee Keller held things down on the boards with six rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bowling Green faced off against Mark Twain on Thursday. Bowling Green fell just short of Mark Twain by a score of 43-40.
Van-Far will need focus on slowing down Sydney Charlton, one of several Bowling Green players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Olivia Dawson was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Van-Far and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Bowling Green, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Van-Far has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bowling Green struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Van-Far was able to grind out a solid win over Bowling Green when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 52-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van-Far 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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