Preview: Notre Dame de Sion Storm vs. Chillicothe Hornets
After three games on the road, Notre Dame de Sion is heading back home. They will take on the Chillicothe Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Notre Dame de Sion rose to the challenge on Monday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over the Panthers. Notre Dame de Sion has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe waltzed into their match on Monday with 19 straight wins but they left with 20. They came out on top against St. Pius X by a score of 48-37. Given Chillicothe's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while St. Pius X is ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chillicothe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jolie Bonderer, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Bonderer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Kayanna Cranmer was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Notre Dame de Sion is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Chillicothe, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1.
Things could have been worse for Notre Dame de Sion, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-28 loss to Chillicothe when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Will Notre Dame de Sion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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