Two dominant guards in Seth Wagler and Joshua Renfro are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Barr-Reeve Vikings are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Christian Academy Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th. Hopefully Barr-Reeve focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Saturday.
Barr-Reeve extended their postseason success against Orleans. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 75-67. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Barr-Reeve's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donnie Miller led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Miller continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Braydon Knepp was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins but they left with six. They snuck past South Central with a 53-48 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Renfro, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Losey, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Barr-Reeve's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Barr-Reeve haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 7.3 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 9.8 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Barr-Reeve won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in March of 2018, slipping by Christian Academy 48-47. Does Barr-Reeve have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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