Wayzata and Eden Prairie are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Wayzata Trojans will host the Eden Prairie Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayzata knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 games -- so hopefully Eden Prairie likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Wayzata blew past Woodbury, posting a 75-30 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Eden Prairie faced Hopkins in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Eden Prairie fell just short of Hopkins by a score of 66-64. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Wayzata will have to contain Rae Ehrman as she made an impact in Eden Prairie's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Ehrman has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tori Schlagel, who posted 14 points.
Wayzata has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Eden Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
Wayzata came up short against Eden Prairie in their previous matchup back in January, falling 81-73. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schlagel, who went 9 for 14 on her way to 29 points and four steals. Now that Wayzata knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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