Preview: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Aurora Greenmen
The Padua Franciscan Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Aurora Greenmen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Padua Franciscan focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Wednesday.
After a string of four wins, Padua Franciscan's good fortune finally ran out. They took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westlake.
Despite their defeat, Padua Franciscan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ally Tonsing, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Tonsing is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Spade, who scored 14 points.
Padua Franciscan's lineup was just a bit different on Wednesday as Alyssa Helman got a bit more time on the court (23 vs. her season average of 10.93). Helman made the most of the opportunity, scoring seven points along with six rebounds and three steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Aurora scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Chardon with a sharp 73-50 victory. Given Aurora's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Chardon is ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Padua Franciscan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Aurora, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
