The Dakota Ridge Eagles will square off against the Westminster Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Dakota Ridge slipped by Brighton 40-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Dakota Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emery Bowman led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Darian Lewis was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Westminster against Skyline on Tuesday as the team secured a 61-22 victory. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 39 points or more this season.
Dakota Ridge better keep an eye on Naomi Saldana. She was instrumental in Westminster's win, posting 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Saldana has scored at least a third of Westminster's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Desiree Stoddard, who posted eight points in addition to 14 boards and three steals.
Westminster's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dakota Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dakota Ridge has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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