The Eau Claire Beavers will square off against the Covert Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Eau Claire and five for Covert.
Last Monday, Eau Claire was beaten by Lawrence 60-16.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 37-10, which was the final score in Covert's tilt against Michigan Lutheran two weeks ago.
Eau Claire will have to keep a close watch on Maeva Martinez and Kymarae Vaughn, a pair of players who had a big impact on Covert's prior game. Martinez posted two points in addition to 15 boards and three steals, while Vaughn put up five points along with 12 rebounds and five steals. Martinez is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Covert smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 34 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Covert's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Eau Claire, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Eau Claire's way against Covert in their previous meeting back in January, as Eau Claire made off with a 40-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eau Claire since the squad 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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