The DSST: Cedar Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Lamar Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as DSST: Cedar comes in on seven and Lamar on six.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but DSST: Cedar ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They snuck past Regis Groff with a 41-37 win.
DSST: Cedar's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raniya Paul, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals. Paul has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Rhodes, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Lamar scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 56-21 win over Ellicott. Lamar pushed the score to 49-21 by the end of the third, a deficit Ellicott had little chance of recovering from.
Tatum Milenski and Brooklyn Robbins were among the main playmakers for Lamar as the former scored eight points along with seven steals and the latter scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Robbins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Chloe Weber was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
DSST: Cedar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: DSST: Cedar have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 43.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lamar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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