Pierre T.F. Riggs hasn't had much luck against Brandon Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors will face off against the Brandon Valley Lynx at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pierre T.F. Riggs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 46-39 victory over Harrisburg. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Governors.
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Arrows 69-31. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-16.
Brandon Valley's win came from a few key players Pierre T.F. Riggs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Kellenberger, who posted 14 points and five steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Salter, who shot 64% from the field on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Brandon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Brandon Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Pierre T.F. Riggs, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Pierre T.F. Riggs lost to Brandon Valley on the road by a decisive 59-43 margin in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salter, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 19 boards. Now that Pierre T.F. Riggs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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