After two games on the road, Little River is heading back home. They will take on the Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Little River's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
Little River stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 70-40 victory over Spearville on the road.
Little River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Arika Feldman, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Feldman hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Olander, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 48-37 to Hartford.
Loss or not, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] got some senior leadership from Bailey Rapp and Angie Linder. Rapp scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Linder. scored ten points along with three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rapp has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Journey Peterson, who scored six points.
Little River's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 47.7 points. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Little River have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rural Vista [Hope/White City] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Little River against Rural Vista [Hope/White City] when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 55-23 victory. In that game, Little River amassed a halftime lead of 32-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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