Two dominant guards in Alexandra Eschmeyer and Anya Peper are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Peak to Peak Pumas will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Kent Denver Sun Devils on February 23rd. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Peak to Peak had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Falcons on the road to the tune of 67-16. Peak to Peak's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Eschmeyer, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peak to Peak's points. Another player making a difference was Megan Wagner, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Kent Denver's and Kennedy's contest on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Kent Denver turned on the heat in the second half with 40 points. Kent Denver really took it to Kennedy for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-50 victory on the road.
Peak to Peak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Kent Denver, their win bumped their record up to an identical 20-4.
Peak to Peak didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Kent Denver when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peak to Peak since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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