The Maconaquah Braves and the Peru Tigers will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Maconaquah will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Maconaquah will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 34) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Miami 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since December 20, 2023.
| 12/27/24 @ North Miami | 15 |
| 12/03/24 vs Northfield | 14 |
| 11/27/24 @ North Miami | 11 |
| 11/16/24 vs Manchester | 10 |
| 12/07/24 vs Eastern | 10 |
Maconaquah's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey Stoll, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Stoll a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Maiben, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Peru earned a 44-33 victory over Caston on Friday.
Maconaquah better keep an eye on Addie Robbins. She was instrumental in Peru's win, going 7 of 14 on her way to 21 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyannah Correll, who put up five points along with eight boards and five steals.
Maconaquah has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Peru, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Maconaquah has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Maconaquah's way against Peru in their previous meeting last Thursday, as Maconaquah made off with a 64-43 victory. In that game, Maconaquah amassed a halftime lead of 40-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
