Preview: Natoma Tigers vs. Thunder Ridge Longhorns
Natoma is 0-10 against Thunder Ridge since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Natoma Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Thunder Ridge Longhorns at 7:00 p.m.
Natoma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 32-22 to Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco].
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lillian Carter, who scored four points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKayla Murphy, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pike Valley on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win.
Kamryn Rietzke continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Starla Cochrun, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Natoma's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Thunder Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Natoma have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Thunder Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Natoma was dealt a bruising 49-13 loss at the hands of Thunder Ridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rietzke, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Now that Natoma knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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