The Westfield Area Pioneers will challenge the Marshfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Westfield Area is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wisconsin Dells just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to the Chiefs.
Meanwhile, Marshfield came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Thunderbirds 74-22. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 31 points or more this season.
Westfield Area better focus on containing Hailey Klumb and Zaida Kolbeck as the pair were huge in Marshfield's win. Klumb went 7 for 10 on her way to 17 points along with five boards and four steals, while Kolbeck went 5 of 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Kolbeck's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Emma Ridgway was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Marshfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Marshfield pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Westfield Area, their loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3.
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