The Ingalls Bulldogs will challenge the Bucklin Red Aces at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ingalls scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 72-28 win over Deerfield on the road. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Ingalls with their most commanding win of the season.
Breck Averhoff was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Layton Simon was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Bucklin had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Satanta on the road to the tune of 70-42 on Thursday. The win was nothing new for Bucklin as they're now sitting on five straight.
The win made it two in a row for Ingalls and bumps their season record up to 9-13. As for Bucklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Ingalls was dealt a bruising 87-56 defeat at the hands of Bucklin when the teams last played back in January. Can Ingalls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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