The Barr-Reeve Vikings are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Orleans Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Barr-Reeve came up short against Evansville Christian on Thursday, falling 59-35.
Barr-Reeve's defeat came about despite a quality game from Josie Knepp, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 rebounds. Shelby Dobson was another key player, putting up five points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Orleans strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took down Northeast Dubois 56-42. Surprisingly, this marked the Bulldogs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Orleans' win came from a few key players Barr-Reeve will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Callie Alston, who shot 62% from the field on her way to 20 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Orleans' points. Another player making a difference was Caleigha Alston, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Orleans' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Barr-Reeve, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Barr-Reeve lost to Orleans on the road by a decisive 50-36 margin in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
