The Diller-Odell Griffin will challenge Lourdes Central Catholic/Nebraska City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Diller-Odell is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Diller-Odell beats Lourdes Central Catholic/Nebraska City with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Diller-Odell enjoyed a cozy 55-39 victory over Tri County last Thursday. With that win, the Griffin brought their scoring average up to 50 points per game.
Myleigh Weers was her usual excellent self, putting up 32 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Diller-Odell's points. Another player making a difference was Ashley Duis, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Diller-Odell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Central Catholic/Nebraska City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Wednesday as they fell 55-51 to Diller-Odell. Lourdes Central Catholic/Nebraska City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Diller-Odell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Lourdes Central Catholic/Nebraska City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Diller-Odell didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lourdes Central Catholic/Nebraska City when the teams last played last Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. Will Diller-Odell repeat their success, or does Lourdes Central Catholic/Nebraska City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
