The River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats will face off against the Pecatonica Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as River Ridge/Scales Mound comes in on five and Pecatonica on three.
River Ridge/Scales Mound is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They secured a 48-43 W over Newman Central Catholic.
02/20/25 vs Newman Central Catholic | 14 |
02/18/25 vs Pearl City | 8 |
02/14/25 @ West Carroll | 6 |
02/13/25 vs Warren | 4 |
02/11/25 vs Stockton | 3 |
+ 28 more games |
River Ridge/Scales Mound's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sarah Winter, who went 5-for-8 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, and Laiken Haas, who posted 15 points and six rebounds. Winter continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Kenley Patterson was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
River Ridge/Scales Mound smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pecatonica against Lena-Winslow on Friday as the squad secured a 48-15 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Pecatonica's victory bumped their record up to 27-6. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, their win bumped their record up to an identical 27-6.
River Ridge/Scales Mound came up short against Pecatonica in their previous meeting back in January, falling 41-31. Can River Ridge/Scales Mound avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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