Pandora-Gilboa and Vanlue are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Pandora-Gilboa Rockets will take on the Vanlue Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Pandora-Gilboa lost to Liberty-Benton at home by a 51-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Eagles are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Vanlue scored the most points they've had this season last Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of North Baltimore by a score of 61-59. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 19-15 in the first quarter.
Pandora-Gilboa will have to contain Olivia Secord as she made an impact in Vanlue's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. Secord has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 25 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adrienne Phillips, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 23 points.
Even though they lost, Vanlue was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Vanlue has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Pandora-Gilboa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Pandora-Gilboa strolled past Vanlue in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 53-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pandora-Gilboa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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