The Gunston School Herons will face off against the Salisbury Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gunston School is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, The Gunston School didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Worcester Prep, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win.
Layla Kent continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 25 points, nine rebounds, and 11 steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of The Gunston School's points. Lilly McDonald was another key player, putting up five points along with six boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Salisbury played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Polytech, falling 47-21. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 221st in Maryland, while the Panthers are ranked eighth in Delaware).
The Gunston School will have to contain Kayleigh DeMarco as she made an impact in Salisbury's last game. She posted six points and eight rebounds. Trinty Hudson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Salisbury and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for The Gunston School, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: The Gunston School has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Salisbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
The Gunston School strolled past Salisbury when the teams last played on Wednesday by a score of 55-37. Will The Gunston School repeat their success, or does Salisbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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