The Eastmark Firebirds will challenge the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Eastmark: 25.7, Paradise Honors: 29.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Eastmark is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down Amphitheater 55-36.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Thursday. Paradise Honors claimed a resounding 57-24 win over Peoria. Paradise Honors has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Eastmark better keep an eye on Morgan Van Dyke. She was instrumental in Paradise Honors' win, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 11 steals. Van Dyke is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzy Guincho, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Paradise Honors was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 22-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Paradise Honors pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.3 points. As for Eastmark, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
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