Two dominant guards in Faythe Stauffer and T'Maea Eteuati are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Riverton Silverwolves will host the Davis Darts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
If Riverton beats Davis with 61 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Riverton simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Cyprus 61-28. With the Silverwolves ahead 40-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Stauffer was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 13 on her way to 23 points and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Riverton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Talbot, who posted nine points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Davis strolled past Sky View with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-39.
Riverton better keep an eye on Eteuati. She was instrumental in Davis' win, going 9 of 21 on her way to 20 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The contest was Eteuati's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Tarbet, who put up six points along with seven steals and six boards.
The win made it two in a row for Riverton and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Davis, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Riverton has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Riverton was taken down by Davis 64-37 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Riverton, Kendra Kitchen (who went 10 of 14 on her way to 23 points in addition to five assists and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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