The Southwestern Heights Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Beloit Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Southwestern Heights is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lyons: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southwestern Heights blew Lyons out of the water with a 48-12 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Layla Pearl Kisner was her usual excellent self, going 6-for-14 on her way to 17 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Southwestern Heights' points. Juanita Puentes was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Beloit rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Broncs with a sharp 60-38 win. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Beloit's win came from a few key players Southwestern Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Wright, who shot 71% from the field en route to 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Addison Budke, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Beloit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
The win made it two in a row for Southwestern Heights and bumps their season record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points on average over those games. As for Beloit, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southwestern Heights has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Beloit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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