The Overland Trailblazers will head out to square off against the Pine Creek Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Overland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Boulder 50-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trailblazers.
Ilaisaane Davis
| 02/26/25 vs Boulder | 83% |
| 01/04/25 vs Silver Creek | 80% |
| 12/08/23 vs Golden | 67% |
| 02/22/25 vs Smoky Hill | 50% |
| 02/05/25 @ Grandview | 50% |
Ilaisaane Davis had an outrageously good game as she went 6-for-12 en route to 20 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (83%). Aziza Abdur-Razaaq was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.
Overland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They are 11-5 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek faced Doherty in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Pine Creek simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Doherty 66-35. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Pine Creek's win came from a few key players Overland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brooklyn Stewart, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leekaya Burke-Perryman, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten assists.
Pine Creek pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points over those games. As for Overland, their record now sits at 14-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Overland has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pine Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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