Basketball Preview: Cleveland Rams vs. Wakefield Wolverines
The Cleveland Rams will face off against the Wakefield Wolverines at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Cleveland focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up seven on Tuesday.
Cleveland is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Smithfield-Selma: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cleveland blew Smithfield-Selma out of the water with a 54-9 final score. With the Rams ahead 33-2 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Angelia Dunn and Nevaeh Cannon were among the main playmakers for Cleveland as the former went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and five steals and the latter earned 12 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Dunn has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Martina Paz-Aquino, who posted seven points in addition to three steals.
Cleveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wakefield was able to grind out a solid victory over Green Level on Saturday, taking the game 50-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
Nicole Amend and Lyla Bagwell were among the main playmakers for Wakefield as the former dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds and the latter went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Aly Schaffer was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 9 points.
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cleveland, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Cleveland was dealt a bruising 62-31 loss at the hands of Wakefield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Cleveland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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