The Winters Warriors will face off against the East Nicolaus Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Winters is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pierce just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 55-39 bruising from Durham.
Winters will have to contain Makinze Massey as she made an impact in East Nicolaus' last game. She posted 17 points. Rylee Gillespie was another key player, putting up ten points.
East Nicolaus' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Winters, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Winters was able to grind out a solid win over East Nicolaus when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 45-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Massey, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 12 boards, and 23 steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Winters still be able to contain Massey? There's only one way to find out.
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