After both having extra time off, the Flinthills Mustangs and the Classical Saints will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Flinthills is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Eureka just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 58-21 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Tornadoes are ranked third).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Classical). They claimed a resounding 64-17 win over School of the Ozarks. The victory was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on three straight.
Flinthills better keep an eye on Maggie Neill. She was instrumental in Classical's win, going 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Neill has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Garcia, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points.
Classical smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Classical's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Flinthills, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Flinthills didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Classical when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory. Will Flinthills repeat their success, or does Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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