Two dominant guards in Lillie Graves and Joslyn Bricker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McCutcheon Mavericks will challenge the Warsaw Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. McCutcheon is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
McCutcheon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 45-41 win over Fort Wayne Snider. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Panthers are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lillie Graves
| 02/15/25 vs Fort Wayne Snider | 11 |
| 02/08/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs Kokomo | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs West Lafayette | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ Western | 3 |
| + 20 more games |
McCutcheon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Graves, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Graves has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylea Wetz, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points.
McCutcheon 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 eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Warsaw faced off against South Bend Washington on Saturday. Warsaw came out on top against South Bend Washington by a score of 53-43. The 53-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Warsaw's win came from a few key players McCutcheon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brooke Winchester, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 47% in the last seven games she's played. Bricker was another key player, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.
McCutcheon's record is now 24-3. As for Warsaw, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McCutcheon has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
