The West Noble Chargers will face off against the Goshen RedHawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Noble will be strutting in after a victory while Goshen will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, West Noble finally turned things around against Westview on Thursday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over the Warriors.
West Noble relied on the efforts of Allison Recendiz, who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points plus two steals, and Elyse Mead, who had six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Recendiz a new career-high in threes (three).
West Noble was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Goshen entered their match against Plymouth on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Goshen fell just short of Plymouth by a score of 44-41. The RedHawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Goshen had strong showings from Taryn Hill, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Ava Yordy, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
West Noble's victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Goshen, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: West Noble has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Goshen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
West Noble was dealt a bruising 49-21 loss at the hands of Goshen in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for West Noble, Kyra Hill (who went 9 for 17 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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