Having just played yesterday, the Phelps Hornets will jump right back in to play the Washburn Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Phelps knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Washburn likes a good challenge.
Phelps will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt South Greene on Friday. Phelps blew past South Greene 65-42. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Washburn entered their tilt with Union County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 55-46.
Phelps better keep an eye on Ebany Hill. She was instrumental in Washburn's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Hill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Williams, who posted 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
Phelps' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.8 points. As for Washburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
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