The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays will take on the Hamilton/Warsaw Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central came up short against Pleasant Plains and fell 43-35.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aubrey Vogel, who posted 14 points. That was a full 40% of PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row Vogel has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Vogel, who scored seven points and 15 boards.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hamilton/Warsaw walked away with it. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 39-29 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Hamilton/Warsaw's win came from a few key players PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jadyn Climer, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Grothaus, who had 11 points.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 24-6. As for Hamilton/Warsaw, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Hamilton/Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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