The Hoehne Farmers will face off against the Fowler Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hoehne sitting on 16 straight wins and Fowler on three.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hoehne had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 73-30 win over the Chargers. Hoehne has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 28 points or more this season.
Hoehne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janae Ramos, who scored 19 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Braylee Foster, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Fowler put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Las Animas as Fowler made off with a 47-23 win.
Fowler found their leader in underclassman Jaslyn Bates, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Bates has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Maestas, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Hoehne's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Fowler, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Hoehne have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fowler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hoehne strolled past Fowler when the teams last played on February 8th by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoehne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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