The Noblesville Millers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Valparaiso Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Noblesville rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 43-40.
Meredith Tippner was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Reagan Wilson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 47-46 photo finish over Northridge.
Lillian Barnes and Becca Gerdt were among the main playmakers for Valparaiso as the former almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds and the latter scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Barnes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cadynce Clark, who scored five points.
Noblesville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Valparaiso, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Noblesville have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Valparaiso struggles in that department as they've made 41.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Noblesville was able to grind out a solid win over Valparaiso in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 65-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gerdt, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Noblesville still be able to contain Gerdt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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