The McClain Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Hillsboro Indians at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McClain comes in on nine and Hillsboro on seven.
On Wednesday, McClain escaped with a win against Adena by the margin of a single free throw, 39-38. The 39-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hillsboro against Peebles on Monday as the squad secured a 52-13 win. Hillsboro has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Hillsboro found their leader in sophomore Tylee Davis, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Davis is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Boyd, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Hillsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
McClain's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Hillsboro, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
McClain didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 44-38 victory. Will McClain repeat their success, or does Hillsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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