The Princeton Tigers will challenge the Sissonville Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Princeton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 39-35 W over Ripley.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Sissonville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hoover out of the water with a 65-31 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 24 points or more this season.
Princeton better keep an eye on Makaela Ullman. She was instrumental in Sissonville's win, almost dropping a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Ullman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Ava Hillabold was another key player, going 6-for-14 to rack up 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Sissonville was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Sissonville has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points over those games. Princeton pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Princeton came up short against Sissonville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-41. Can Princeton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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