Two dominant guards in Kenadie Schrock and Addison Reese are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Glenn Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenn took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend St. Joseph, who comes in off a win.
If South Bend St. Joseph beats Glenn with 50 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. South Bend St. Joseph came out on top against Elkhart Christian Academy by a score of 50-39 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Schrock continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Kayla Woods was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to 13 rebounds and two steals.
South Bend St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Glenn's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They lost 59-35 to Westville. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Falcons, who until this game were averaging 30 points allowed.
Despite the defeat, Glenn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mia Hurford went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds.
South Bend St. Joseph's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Glenn, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Bend St. Joseph has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Glenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Bend St. Joseph came up short against Glenn in their previous matchup back in January, falling 41-30. Can South Bend St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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