Basketball Game Preview: Wenonah Dragons vs. Midfield Patriots + How To Watch

The Wenonah Dragons will face off against the Midfield Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wenonah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Wenonah turned things around against Bessemer City on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-10 victory over the Tigers. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.

Jaliya Johnson

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Wenonah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaliya Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. The Dragons are undefeated when Johnson posts 15 or more points, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariah Evans, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 14 points.

Wenonah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.

Meanwhile, Midfield hadn't done well against Homewood recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Midfield came out on top against Homewood by a score of 43-33.

Wenonah better focus on containing Kamiya Webb and Lauren Stokes as the pair were huge in Midfield's win. Webb dropped a double-double with 18 points and 21 boards, while Stokes shot 58% from the field en route to 20 points. Webb is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.

Midfield's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Wenonah, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wenonah has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Midfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Wenonah came up short against Midfield in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-52. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.