Two dominant guards in Cori Carrier and Ivy Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hug Hawks will host the North Valleys Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Hug came up short against Spring Creek and fell 48-39. The Hawks have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, North Valleys came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Colts by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 54-27. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
North Valleys has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Hug, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Hug was taken down by North Valleys 61-14 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Now that Hug 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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