The Glendale Falcons were the 54-51 winner over the Rolla Bulldogs when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Glendale fell just short of Rolla by a score of 56-53. Glendale has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Rolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Willow Gideon led the charge by scoring 22 points. Gideon has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 14 times she's played. Akaela Caquelin was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Glendale's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Rolla, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Glendale will take on Camdenton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Camdenton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Glendale surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rolla, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Rolla focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Wednesday.
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