The Yorktown Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Wapahani Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Yorktown is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since January 2nd on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Muncie Burris 60-22. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Owls are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yorktown found their leader in freshman Rylie Johnson, who went 7 for 8 en route to 17 points plus six steals. Johnson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Hazen, who had six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Yorktown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wapahani and Randolph Southern met for a duel on Saturday where Wapahani came out on top. Wapahani breezed by Randolph Southern to the tune of 57-18. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Wapahani's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Yorktown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Yorktown couldn't quite finish off Wapahani in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 43-40. Can Yorktown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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