The Everett Warriors will square off against the Windber Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Everett had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to Meyersdale for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-33 victory at home. Everett's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Everett can attribute much of their success to Jade Colledge, who scored 23 points, and Cloe Price, who scored 21 points along with eight steals and two blocks. Price has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Bowser, who scored six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Windber made easy work of Tussey Mountain on Friday and carried off a 52-32 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Windber.
Everett pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Windber, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Everett came up short against Windber in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 34-25. Can Everett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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