Blackhawk has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Quaker Valley Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blackhawk knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully the Quakers like a good challenge.
Blackhawk put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Ambridge, posting a 73-13 win at home. Given Blackhawk's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Bridgers are ranked 644th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andrea Kinger was her usual excellent self, scoring 12 points along with five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alena Fusetti, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Quaker Valley waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They didn't even let Ambridge onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Quaker Valley has scored all year.
Blackhawk pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 39.1 points. As for Quaker Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Everything came up roses for Blackhawk against the Quakers in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 65-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Quaker Valley's Oumou Thiero, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Blackhawk still be able to contain Thiero? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
