The Ponca Indians will square off against the O'Neill Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ponca was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wakefield on Thursday. The Indians simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Trojans 53-26. With the Indians ahead 31-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, O'Neill had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They claimed a resounding 66-37 win over the Cardinals. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Ponca better keep an eye on Bergyn Classen. She was instrumental in O'Neill's win, going 8-for-15 to rack up 23 points. What's more, Classen also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Hannah Hilker was another key player, putting up 15 points and three steals.
O'Neill's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Ponca, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Ponca couldn't quite get it done against O'Neill in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 as they fell 48-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hilker, who posted 19 points and six steals. Now that the Indians know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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