Preview: Chelsea Bulldogs vs. Stockbridge Panthers
Chelsea is 6-0 against Stockbridge since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chelsea Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Stockbridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chelsea entered their tilt with Dexter with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Chelsea blew past Dexter 58-33. Given Chelsea's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Dexter is ranked 81st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge got the win against Corunna on Tuesday by a conclusive 58-32. The victory was just what Stockbridge needed coming off of a 59-29 loss in their prior game.
Gracee Robidou continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alaina Kellenberger, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Chelsea's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.8 points. As for Stockbridge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Chelsea was able to grind out a solid victory over Stockbridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, winning 58-49. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Stockbridge's Brooklyn Rochow, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Chelsea to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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