The Somerset Academy Losee Lions will challenge the Legacy Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Somerset Academy Losee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Basic with points to spare, taking the game 63-49.
Tia Cleveland continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Jayla Lewis, who posted 15 points along with eight boards and six steals.
Somerset Academy Losee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Legacy came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 68-45 victory. 68 seems to be a good number for the Longhorns as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Somerset Academy Losee better keep an eye on Alabama Nieves. She was instrumental in Legacy's win, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 31 points and four steals. The contest was Nieves' eighth in a row with at least 16 points. Laila Gines was another key player, going 6-for-13 en route to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Somerset Academy Losee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Legacy, their record is now 25-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Somerset Academy Losee has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Somerset Academy Losee didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Legacy when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset Academy Losee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
