Vestaburg is 0-9 against St. Charles since February of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Vestaburg Wolverines will host the St. Charles Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Vestaburg lost to Fulton on the road by a 42-27 margin. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Vestaburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Johnston posted 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Anderson, who earned four points.
Fulton typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday St. Charles proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 40-31 victory over the Pirates. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.
St. Charles' win came from a few key players Vestaburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nicole Zelinko, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Kendall Harger, who had ten points and four steals.
St. Charles' victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Vestaburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Vestaburg has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.7 boards per game. However, it's not like St. Charles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Vestaburg came up short against St. Charles in their previous meeting back in January, falling 59-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Charles' Allison Zelinko, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 16 boards. Now that Vestaburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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