Basketball Preview: Cambria Heights Highlanders vs. Rockwood Rockets
The Cambria Heights Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Rockwood Rockets at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Cambria Heights focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday.
Last Friday, Cambria Heights beat the Indians 42-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cambria Heights.
Cambria Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sienna Kirsch led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Kirsch is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracey Vinglish, who scored 11 points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Rockwood on the road against the Cougars on Monday as the team secured a 60-30 win. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for Rockwood this season.
Cambria Heights' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Rockwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
