Wakefield and Herington are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Wakefield Bombers will be taking part in a tournament against the Herington Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wakefield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Centre: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wakefield blew Centre out of the water with a 49-20 final score. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Bombers this season.
Meanwhile, Herington can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They breezed by Douglass to the tune of 50-23. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Railroaders have posted since January 18, 2024.
Wakefield better keep an eye on Leslyn Kremeier. She was instrumental in Herington's win, putting up 24 points and three steals. That's the most points Kremeier has posted since back in January of 2024. Harley Larosa was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Herington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Wakefield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Herington, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Wakefield was able to grind out a solid victory over Herington when the teams last played last Tuesday, winning 49-36. Does Wakefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Herington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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