The McDonough Rams will head out on the road to take on the Huntingtown Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McDonough will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only McDonough walked away with it. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 45-35 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Huntingtown put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Westlake 54-20 at home.
Huntingtown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eva Powell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Powell is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 14 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Ripple, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
McDonough has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Huntingtown, their win bumped their record up to an identical 14-9.
McDonough lost to Huntingtown on the road by a decisive 47-32 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Powell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that McDonough knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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