The Motley County Matadors will challenge the Whitharral Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Motley County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Petersburg. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Matadors have posted since January 10th.
Elizabeth Morales
| 02/11/25 vs Petersburg | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs McLean | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Paducah | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Motley County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elizabeth Morales, who posted 16 points and five boards. The matchup was Morales' third in a row with at least 16 points. Jada Richards was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Whitharral came tearing into Monday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Cougars 72-69.
Whitharral's victory bumped their record up to 23-7. As for Motley County, their win bumped their record up to 14-19.
Motley County beat Whitharral 47-34 in their previous matchup back in December of 2020. Does Motley County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitharral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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