PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Staunton is on a 15-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays will welcome the Staunton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central beat West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] 40-31. The squad ran away with 28 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allison Vogel, who earned six points plus 11 rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Arthalony, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Staunton). They breezed by East Alton-Wood River to the tune of 55-28 on Saturday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 27 points or more this season.
Staunton's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Staunton when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win. Does PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Staunton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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