The Cedaredge Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Peyton Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cedaredge will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Cedaredge can't be too worried about heading out to take on Peyton: they just beat Thomas MacLaren School at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Cedaredge was the clear victors by a 54-31 margin over Thomas MacLaren School on Friday. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Peyton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-43 to North Fork. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Miners 13-0 in the first quarter.
Cedaredge will have to keep a close watch on ArRhiya Brown and Maysn Gregg, a pair of players who had a big impact on Peyton's prior game. Brown dropped a double-double with ten points and 16 rebounds, while Gregg posted 12 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Brown continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Mckinley Nickell was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Peyton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Cedaredge's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Peyton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Cedaredge strolled past Peyton in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a score of 44-26. Will Cedaredge repeat their success, or does Peyton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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