The West Linn Lions and the Mesquite Wildcats will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
West Linn is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Highlands Ranch just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 5th.
Meanwhile, Mesquite is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Skyridge. Mesquite took a 43-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Skyridge. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
West Linn will have to contain Lucy Fisher as she made an impact in Mesquite's last game. She went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebekah Udall, who posted three points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Mesquite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mesquite fell to 12-1. As for West Linn, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
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