The Lapel Bulldogs and the Sheridan Blackhawks will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lapel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 64-38 margin over Elwood. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won four matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Sheridan waltzed into their game on Friday with 20 straight wins... but they left with 21. They claimed a resounding 62-12 win over the Blue Devils. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sheridan had a senior duo take command as Cecilia Timme went 7 for 13 to rack up 14 points in addition to six steals and five assists and Kenzie Garner dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The contest was Garner's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brielle Garner, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points and three steals.
Sheridan's victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Lapel, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Lapel lost to Sheridan on the road by a decisive 57-41 margin in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garner, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Now that Lapel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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