The Oakland Christian Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Parkway Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakland Christian will be strutting in after a win while Parkway Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Parkway Christian is hoping to do what University Liggett couldn't on Friday: put an end to Oakland Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Oakland Christian enjoyed a cozy 35-20 victory over University Liggett.
Meanwhile, Parkway Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Our Lady of the Lakes on Friday and fell 39-36. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lakers 10-6 in the first quarter.
Oakland Christian will have to keep a close watch on Angelina Marchesi and Tamerah Peterson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Parkway Christian's prior game. Marchesi dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 boards, while Peterson dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten steals. Peterson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Woolman, who posted six points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Parkway Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Parkway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Oakland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Oakland Christian against Parkway Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-17 victory. Will Oakland Christian repeat their success, or does Parkway Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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