The Danville Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Plainfield Quakers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Danville will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cascade on Tuesday. Danville claimed a resounding 62-29 victory over Cascade. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 28 points or more this season.
| 01/02/24 @ Cascade | 12 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cascade | 11 |
| 01/05/24 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 11 |
| 01/10/24 @ Decatur Central | 11 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wood Memorial | 10 |
Danville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Ancelet, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists. That's the most assists Ancelet has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Davis, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Plainfield fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Hamilton Southeastern on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 57-55. The Quakers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Hannah Menser and Maya Makalusky. Makalusky had a solid game and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Meanwhile, Menser was balling out in the loss, going 8 of 16 on her way to 24 points and five assists.
Danville's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Plainfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Danville has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Plainfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Danville suffered a grim 58-36 defeat to Plainfield when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can Danville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
