After both having extra time off, the Lapel Bulldogs and the Winchester Community Golden Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lapel is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Lapel beat Monroe Central 48-39.
It was another big night for Laniah Wills, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 26 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lapel's points.
Meanwhile, Winchester Community was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Saturday as they fell 59-54 to Union County.
Lapel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Winchester Community, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-6.
Everything came up roses for Lapel against Winchester Community in their previous meeting back in February, as the team secured a 62-21 win. Does Lapel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winchester Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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