The Blanchard Lions will take on the Newcastle Racers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blanchard has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Blanchard took on Tuttle last Monday. Blanchard took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuttle. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Newcastle took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 56-27 victory over Mount St. Mary. The Racers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Newcastle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. Blanchard now has a losing record of 11-12.
Blanchard was taken down by Newcastle 66-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newcastle's Kalani Kindred, who to rack up 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Now that Blanchard 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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