Reagan and Churchill are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Reagan Rattlers are taking a road trip to take on the Churchill Chargers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Reagan took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 60-51 victory over LEE.
Reagan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sahara Green led the charge by putting up 17 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Renata Parga, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Churchill came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rough Riders 73-43. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Reagan pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Churchill, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Reagan ended up a good deal behind Churchill in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 59-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Churchill's Rakiya Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Reagan knows 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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