The Plano Reapers are taking a road trip to take on the Sterling Golden Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Plano comes in on five and Sterling on six.
Plano is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Sycamore by a score of 61-51. Given the Reapers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Spartans are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Josie Larson and Chloe Rowe were among the main playmakers for Plano as the former dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double with ten points and 16 boards. Larson has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Jadyn Long was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Plano smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 45 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sterling strolled past Rock Island with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 60-42.
Sterling's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Plano, their record now sits at 27-4.
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