Strasburg is 3-0 against Timnath since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Strasburg Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Timnath Cubs at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Strasburg walked away with it. They blew past the Eagles 70-46. The victory was just what Strasburg needed coming off of a 55-34 defeat in their prior contest.
Strasburg relied on the efforts of Peighton Marrero, who scored 16 points along with five steals, and Natalie Damron, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Damron has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Graecy Graf, who scored eight points along with seven steals.
Meanwhile, Timnath waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 63-27 win over Liberty Common. With Timnath ahead 41-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Timnath's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gretchen Deines, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Schimmelpfennig, who scored 17 points along with five assists and five steals.
Strasburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Timnath, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Strasburg have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Timnath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Strasburg didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Timnath when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory. Will Strasburg repeat their success, or does Timnath have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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