The Hug Hawks and the Truckee Wolverines will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
Hug is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against South Tahoe on Friday. They took a hard 39-25 fall against the Vikings.
Despite their loss, Hug saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Taliyah Henderson, who posted nine points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Fleck, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Truckee earned a 39-31 win over North Tahoe on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won three in a row.
Truckee's win came from a few key players Hug will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Melanie Ponce, who put up 17 points. Another player making a difference was Sophia Killian, who had 11 points.
Hug now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Truckee, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Hug strolled past Truckee in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 42-26. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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