The Stratton Eagles are on the road again on Friday and plays the Front Range Baptist Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Stratton walked away with it. They walked away with a 48-35 victory over the Wolves on Saturday. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, as Stratton did.
Stratton relied on the efforts of Sophia Isenbart, who scored 18 points along with three steals and three blocks, and Sedonia Isenbart, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Isenbart has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Clare Miltenberger, who dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and ten assists.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Front Range Baptist beat Mile High Academy 33-28 on Saturday.
Front Range Baptist had a senior duo take command as Libby Ciccone dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds and Katie Jaques scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and two blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ciccone has scored at least a third of Front Range Baptist's points.
Stratton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Front Range Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Stratton have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Front Range Baptist struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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