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| 01/29/24 - Neutral | 32-38 L |
| 01/20/24 - Away | 40-33 W |
| 02/02/23 - Neutral | 42-34 W |
| 01/21/23 - Home | 46-38 W |
| 01/22/22 - Away | 53-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Amherst is 8-2 against Wilcox-Hildreth since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Amherst Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Wilcox-Hildreth will be up against a hot Amherst team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Amherst blew past Gibbon 52-28 on Thursday. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Amherst's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Libby Mitchell, who posted 11 points. Mitchell continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kylinn Daugherty was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wilcox-Hildreth's strategy against Axtell on Friday. Wilcox-Hildreth was the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over Axtell. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-2.
Wilcox-Hildreth's win came from a few key players Amherst will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madison Bunger, who had nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Bunger, who scored eight points.
Wilcox-Hildreth's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points per game. As for Amherst, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Amherst came up short against Wilcox-Hildreth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 38-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bunger, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Amherst 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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