Gustine has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Evant Elks at 6:00 p.m. Gustine and Evant are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Last Saturday, Gustine was the victim of a tough 36-15 defeat at the hands of Rochelle.
Meanwhile, Evant took their game at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 52-6 victory over Methodist Children's Home. That 52-6 margin sets a new team best for Evant this season.
It was another big night for Luwi Rodriguez, who scored 16 points along with eight assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Evant's points. Molly Waldrum was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Gustine's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Evant, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gustine skirted past Evant 46-44 when the teams last played on Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rodriguez, who scored 21 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gustine still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
