The Badger Braves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 1:00 p.m. on February 24th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Badger didn't have too much breathing room in their match against LaBrae, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory.
Badger's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Betts, who scored 18 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Betts has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Huscroft, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson-Milton had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-50 win over the Fighting Herald. Jackson-Milton's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jackson-Milton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emma Johns, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Amani Yasin, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Yasin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Huzyak, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Badger pushed their record up to 20-2 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Jackson-Milton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Badger have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Jackson-Milton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Badger suffered a grim 56-31 defeat to Jackson-Milton in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Thankfully for Badger, Chelsea Williams (who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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