The Poolesville Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Poolesville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Poolesville was able to grind out a solid win over Blair, taking the game 54-45.
Poolesville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Breanna Salovich, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Alex Sosna, who scored 21 points along with five assists and three blocks. It was the first time this season that Sosna scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Kacey Raines, who scored eight points.
Southern has not done well against Old Mill recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Southern strolled past Old Mill with points to spare, taking the game 60-44. The win was familiar territory for Southern who now have four in a row.
Ava Wooster continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Huntyr Marks, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Poolesville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Poolesville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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