The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders will challenge The Vanguard School Coursers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas MacLaren School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Thomas MacLaren School is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cedaredge just ended the team's 18-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 54-31 to the Bruins. The game marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sara Christensen
| 02/28/25 vs Cedaredge | 15 |
| 02/24/25 @ James Irwin | 23 |
| 02/21/25 vs Crowley County | 16 |
| 02/18/25 vs Miami-Yoder | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Banning Lewis Academy | 18 |
| + 6 more games |
Thomas MacLaren School might have lost, but man, Sara Christensen was a machine: she went 7-for-14 on her way to 15 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Christensen's big performance that afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aneace Forman, who posted four points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Meanwhile, The Vanguard School entered their tilt with Ellicott on Saturday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-46 W against the Thunderhawks.
The Vanguard School's win came from a few key players Thomas MacLaren School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordyn Christensen, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals. She has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. Meli Felix was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
The Vanguard School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They are 7-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Thomas MacLaren School's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for The Vanguard School, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Thomas MacLaren School has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32 rebounds per game. However, it's not like The Vanguard School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Thomas MacLaren School took a serious blow against The Vanguard School in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, falling 57-20. Thankfully for Thomas MacLaren School, Bre Swann (who dropped a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
