The Crestline Bulldogs will face off against the Lucas Cubs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crestline has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 13 straight losses, while Lucas will come in with three straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Crestline had to suffer through a 45-9 loss at the hands of Mt. Gilead.
Meanwhile, Lucas made easy work of Hillsdale on Wednesday and carried off a 57-32 win.
Crestline better focus on containing Katie Griffey and Riley Trumpower as the pair were huge in Lucas' win. Griffey went 10 for 17 on her way to 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals, while Trumpower almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, ten boards, and nine steals. The game was Trumpower's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Olivia Brown was another key player, putting up four points along with ten rebounds and seven steals.
Lucas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Lucas has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Crestline, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Crestline was taken down by Lucas 53-19 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trumpower, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 steals. Now that Crestline knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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