The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Plainview Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Wilcox-Hildreth focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Thursday.
Wilcox-Hildreth struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (Overton had 21 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Wilcox-Hildreth fell 45-32 to Overton. Wilcox-Hildreth has struggled against Overton recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Wilcox-Hildreth might have lost, but man, Madison Bunger was a machine: she scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Bunger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Lieb, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Wilcox-Hildreth struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Plainview gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Stuart as Plainview made off with a 58-33 win. The victory was nothing new for Plainview as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Abbie Kromarek, who scored 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teya Boyer, who scored 11 points.
Wilcox-Hildreth has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. As for Plainview, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Friday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wilcox-Hildreth have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Plainview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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