The Vanlue Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Mohawk Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mohawk took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vanlue, who comes in off a win.
Vanlue will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Van Buren, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Vanlue enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over Van Buren on Thursday. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.

Olivia Secord
02/06/25 vs Van Buren | 7 |
02/01/25 @ Waite | 9 |
01/30/25 @ Leipsic | 2 |
01/28/25 @ Cardinal Stritch | 7 |
01/25/25 @ Ridgemont | 5 |
+ 33 more games |
Vanlue got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Secord out in front who went 6 for 11 on her way to 18 points and seven steals. Secord has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 38 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrienne Phillips, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
Vanlue smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mohawk lost to Elmwood on the road by a 47-31 margin on Monday.
Mohawk has also been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Vanlue, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
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