The Fullerton Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Twin River Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fullerton is looking for their season's first victory.
Fullerton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Archangels Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Warriors were dealt a 54-13 loss at the hands of the Defenders. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.
Ella Pickrel was Fullerton's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Meanwhile, Twin River might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting McCool Junction an easy 56-33 win.
Fullerton will have to keep a close watch on Katie Preister and Mya Ramaekers, a pair of players who had a big impact on Twin River's prior game. Preister posted nine points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Ramaekers scored ten points in addition to six assists and six boards. Ramaekers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Grace Yrkoski, who put up five points and six boards.
Twin River now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Fullerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fullerton has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Twin River struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 32.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fullerton suffered a grim 45-24 defeat to Twin River in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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