Two dominant guards in Lillie Graves and Emma Simpson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McCutcheon Mavericks will host the Parke Heritage Wolves at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. McCutcheon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
McCutcheon will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Benton Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. McCutcheon strolled past Benton Central with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 44-28. The 44-point effort marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
McCutcheon found their leader in sophomore Graves, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Ameria Gibson was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
McCutcheon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Parke Heritage has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by North Knox 56-24 on Saturday.
McCutcheon will have to contain Addison Jenkins as she made an impact in Parke Heritage's last game. She posted eight points. That's the most points Jenkins has posted since back in February of 2024.
McCutcheon's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Parke Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McCutcheon has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Parke Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went McCutcheon's way against Parke Heritage in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as McCutcheon made off with a 74-51 win. Does McCutcheon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parke Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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