It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Golden Eagles face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Center Place is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Center Place was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-22 to El Dorado Christian.
Meanwhile, Westwood Baptist Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 41-37 to Holcomb.
Center Place will need to focus on slowing down Sydney Hawley, one of several Westwood Baptist Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She went 7 of 16 on her way to 15 points. The contest was Hawley's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Kirkley, who posted six points and eight assists.
Westwood Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Center Place, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Center Place came up short against Westwood Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 36-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westwood Baptist Academy's Katie Gross, who went 8 for 18 en route to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Center Place 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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