Patterson Mill is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Fallston is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Patterson Mill will take on the Fallston Cougars at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Patterson Mill blew past Aberdeen, posting a 47-18 win on the road. 47 seems to be a good number for Patterson Mill as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Patterson Mill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kiley Wilhelm led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Wilhelm is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Rylie Madsen was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Fallston only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point they dealt Rising Sun on Thursday. Fallston was the clear victor by a 49-27 margin over Rising Sun.
Patterson Mill is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Fallston, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Patterson Mill beat Fallston 43-36 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fallston's Ayla Galloway, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Patterson Mill still be able to contain Galloway? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.