A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Evergreen Cougars duke it out with the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday... Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Evergreen beats D'Evelyn with 47 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Evergreen took down Eagle Valley 47-28 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Evergreen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addie McEvers out in front who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Elle Buenning was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 12 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Evergreen was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Northglenn 58-32. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-15.
Evergreen better keep an eye on Ellie McMann. She was instrumental in D'Evelyn's win, putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. McMann is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Hazel Hermes, who went 5 of 6 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds.
D'Evelyn pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Evergreen, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Evergreen has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like D'Evelyn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Evergreen lost to D'Evelyn at home by a decisive 57-41 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Evergreen, Peyton Marvel (who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
