Vision will head out to face off against the Centennial Baptist Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Vision is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Victory Charter just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vipers.
01/23/25 vs Victory Charter | 7 |
01/21/25 @ Riverstone International | 8 |
01/16/25 vs Compass Charter | 8 |
01/13/25 vs Idaho City | 10 |
01/09/25 @ North Star | 13 |
Vision's defeat came about despite a quality game from Raelynn Nickel, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Nickel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 31 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Parrish, who posted five points along with 13 boards and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Vision smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Centennial Baptist's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Wilder, falling 33-11. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Centennial Baptist's record now sits at 5-9. As for Vision, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Everything came up roses for Vision against Centennial Baptist when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 56-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vision since the squad 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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