Yutan hasn't had much luck against Malcolm recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Yutan Chieftains will host the Malcolm Clippers at 2:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Yutan didn't have too much trouble with Syracuse as they won 46-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Among those leading the charge was Amelia Dieckman, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Tichota, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Malcolm ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over Wahoo.
Malcolm's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Yutan, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Yutan didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Malcolm in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Malcolm's Halle Dolliver, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Yutan still be able to contain Dolliver? There's only one way to find out.
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