Preview: Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks vs. West Liberty-Salem Tigers
The Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks will challenge the West Liberty-Salem Tigers on Saturday. Cincinnati Country Day will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cincinnati Country Day walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Stingers on Monday as they made off with a 60-38 win. Cincinnati Country Day has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Megan Zimmerman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 36 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Zimmerman, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Miami East typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday West Liberty-Salem proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 37-30 victory over the Vikings. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but West Liberty-Salem was the better team in the second half.
West Liberty-Salem's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bailey Poppe led the charge by scoring nine points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Astorino, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Cincinnati Country Day's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for West Liberty-Salem, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cincinnati Country Day have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Liberty-Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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