Resurrection Christian is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Eaton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Resurrection Christian Cougars will take on the Eaton Reds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Resurrection Christian only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point they dealt Valley on Tuesday. Resurrection Christian claimed a resounding 59-19 win over Valley on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
Olivia Klein continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 19 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Flikkema, who scored ten points.
Eaton only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt Bennett on Wednesday. Eaton really took it to Bennett for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-37 win at home. Eaton pushed the score to 54-22 by the end of the third, a deficit Bennett cut but never quite recovered from.
Eaton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tayla Wiedeman out in front who scored 16 points. Delaney Reuter was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Eaton, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Resurrection Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Resurrection Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Eaton in their previous matchup back in January, winning 58-45. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wiedeman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Resurrection Christian still be able to contain Wiedeman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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