Central Noble is 6-1 against Wawasee since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Central Noble Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Wawasee Warriors at 6:15 p.m. Central Noble will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Central Noble has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 49-25 margin over West Noble.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Noble to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grace Swank, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. The match was Swank's third in a row with at least ten points. Kennedy Vice was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Wawasee strolled past Bethany Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-32. The win made it back-to-back wins for Wawasee.
Kaydence Shepherd and Mackenzie Hackleman were among the main playmakers for Wawasee as the former scored 15 points along with three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Olivia Horn, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Central Noble now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Wawasee, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's game: Central Noble have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.9 threes per game. It's a different story for Wawasee, though, as they've been averaging only 4.7 threes per game. Given Central Noble's sizeable advantage in that area, Wawasee will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central Noble took their victory against Wawasee in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 52-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Noble since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
