Two dominant guards in Mylee Tichota and Hadley Walsh are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Yutan Chieftains will take on the Pender Pendragons at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Yutan will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Yutan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They snuck past St. Cecilia with a 37-31 win. Those 37 points were actually the fewest the Chieftains have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Pender was able to grind out a solid victory over Centura on Wednesday, taking the game 42-31.
Pender found their leader in senior Walsh, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Myra Hansen is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played.
Pender's win bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Yutan, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Yutan came up short against Pender in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 53-47. Can the Chieftains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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