Fall River is 8-2 against Weed since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fall River Bulldogs will face off against the Weed Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Fall River walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 53-30 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fall River.
Fall River's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Reese Cassity, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Mylah Darnell, who scored 26 points along with three steals. Darnell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Darcie Range, who scored two points along with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Weed came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Etna 66-15 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-8.
Weed's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brooklynn Bivens, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Bivens hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Renaissance Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Fall River has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Weed, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fall River have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Weed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 40.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fall River came up short against Weed when the teams last played back in January, falling 59-46. Can Fall River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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