The Fowler Grizzlies will take on the Hoehne Farmers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fowler had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 47-23 margin over the Trojans. The victory was nothing new for Fowler as they're now sitting on three straight.
Fowler found their leader in underclassman Jaslyn Bates, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Bates hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Andrea Maestas, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Hoehne entered their tilt with Crowley County with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Hoehne blew past Crowley County 73-30 on the road on Thursday. With Hoehne ahead 39-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Hoehne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janae Ramos led the charge by scoring 19 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylee Foster, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Fowler has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Hoehne, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fowler have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hoehne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fowler ended up a good deal behind Hoehne in their previous matchup on February 8th, losing 54-37. Can Fowler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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