The Ravenna Ravens and the Coventry Comets will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Ravenna had to suffer through a 71-26 loss at the hands of Streetsboro.
Meanwhile, Coventry hadn't done well against Springfield recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Comets really took it to the Spartans for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-8 victory. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 35 points or more this season.
Coventry's win came from a few key players Ravenna will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Danica Baird, who posted 16 points and five steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nemat Dabbas, who earned five points along with nine boards and eight steals.
Coventry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They are 3-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Coventry's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Ravenna, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Ravenna couldn't quite finish off Coventry in their previous matchup back in February and fell 43-41. Can the Ravens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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