D'Evelyn has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the University Bulldogs at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only D'Evelyn walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 67-41 margin over the Silver Knights. D'Evelyn has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
D'Evelyn had a senior duo take command as Peyton Marvel dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds and Macy Scheer almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Marvel hasn't dropped below three steals for seven straight games. Ingrid Dalla was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, University entered their tilt with Delta with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. University came out on top in a nail-biter against Delta on Friday and snuck past 40-38. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points University has scored all year.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead University to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalie Moore, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Moore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Harding, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and six blocks.
D'Evelyn is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. D'Evelyn hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.3 points per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
D'Evelyn didn't have too much breathing room in their game against University in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. Will D'Evelyn repeat their success, or does University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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