The Todd County Central Rebels will face off against the Muhlenberg County Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Todd County Central can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Tuesday. They took a 62-43 bruising from Northwest.
Despite the loss, Todd County Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kathryn Ballard almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Daymea Garrett, who posted eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Muhlenberg County over Apollo in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. The Mustangs strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Todd County Central better keep an eye on Izzy Wilkins. She was instrumental in Muhlenberg County's win, going 5-for-11 on her way to 19 points along with four steals and three blocks. Wilkins is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinly Sparks, who put up 11 points and six rebounds.
Todd County Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Muhlenberg County in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 63-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilkins, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rebels still be able to contain Wilkins? There's only one way to find out.
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