Two dominant guards in Julia Meyer and Hadley Crosier are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Lanesville Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jac-Cen-Del walked away with it. They walked away with a 34-25 victory over the Eels on Saturday. Given Jac-Cen-Del's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Eminence is ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Meyer, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals. Reagan Hughes was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lanesville waltzed into their match on Saturday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They took down Barr-Reeve 48-31. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 14 to 5 on the offensive boards, as Lanesville did.
Lanesville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Crosier out in front who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Crosier hasn't dropped below two steals for 16 straight games. Another player making a difference was Shelby Allen, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Jac-Cen-Del has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Lanesville, their victory bumped their record up to 26-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Jac-Cen-Del have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lanesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jac-Cen-Del might still be hurting after the 45-21 loss they got from Lanesville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jac-Cen-Del was down 29-9.
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