The Wall Eagles will face off against the Ethan Rustlers at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Wall is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wall had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the C-E Hawks, posting a 75-44 win on the road. Wall has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Wall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rhea Tucker led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Tucker has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Kjerstad, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Andes Central/Dakota Christian scored an imposing 59 points on Thursday, Ethan still came out on top. Ethan narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Andes Central/Dakota Christian 62-59. The victory was familiar territory for Ethan who now have three in a row.
Wall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Ethan, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
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