The Legacy Lightning will take on the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Legacy was handed a 40-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Boulder 55-52. The victory continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
Olivia Mortensen was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 40 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Legacy's points. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Martin, who posted four points along with six steals and five boards.
Meanwhile, Vista PEAK Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rangeview on Friday, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win.
Vista PEAK Prep's win came from a few key players Legacy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jade Hibbler, who scored ten points in addition to five assists and five steals. Vista PEAK Prep is 3-1 when Hibbler posts five or more steals, but 6-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Knakai Starks, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Vista PEAK Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Legacy's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Legacy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Vista PEAK Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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