The Strasburg Indians entered their tilt with the Wellington Eagles with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Strasburg simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Wellington 68-26 at home. Strasburg has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 25 points or more this season.
Graecy Graf continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with six assists and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Peighton Marrero, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Wellington's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kami Coen, who scored ten points. Coen 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 Taylor Morgan, who scored eight points.
Wellington struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Strasburg pulled down 24 offensive rebounds.
Strasburg's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Wellington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Strasburg has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Peyton at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. Peyton will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Strasburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wellington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
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