The Montpelier Locomotives will be taking part in a tournament against the Ottawa Hills Green Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montpelier is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Montpelier took their game with ease, bagging a 47-20 victory over North Central. The Locomotives have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ottawa Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Gibsonburg last Tuesday, taking the game 58-51. The Green Bears haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Montpelier better focus on containing Kendell Skiver and Sophia Vanslooten as the pair were huge in Ottawa Hills' win. Skiver almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards, while Vanslooten went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and seven assists. What's more, Vanslooten also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Lily Berenzweig was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to ten rebounds and five assists.
Ottawa Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ottawa Hills' win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Montpelier, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
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