Two dominant guards in Addison Reese and Kenadie Schrock are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Glenn Falcons will welcome the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenn's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so South Bend St. Joseph's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Glenn is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Westville just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 59-35 to the Blackhawks. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Falcons, who until this contest were averaging 30 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Glenn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mia Hurford went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph won against New Prairie last Friday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. South Bend St. Joseph walked away with a 50-39 victory over Elkhart Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Schrock continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Kayla Woods was another key player, earning seven points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
South Bend St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
South Bend St. Joseph pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Glenn, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Glenn has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Glenn was able to grind out a solid victory over South Bend St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in January, winning 41-30. Does Glenn have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Bend St. Joseph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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