Bishop Ready is on a three-game streak of home losses, Franklin Heights a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Bishop Ready Silver Knights will welcome the Franklin Heights Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Ready will be strutting in after a win while Franklin Heights will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Bishop Ready didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fisher Catholic, but they still walked away with a 40-35 victory.
Bishop Ready found their leader in sophomore Jenna Wolf, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wolf has scored at least a third of Bishop Ready's points. Another player making a difference was Lia Wahl, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Bishop Ready smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Franklin Heights played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Buckeye Valley and fell 57-13. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Riley Hambel was Franklin Heights' leading scorer, having posted six points.
Franklin Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Bishop Ready, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bishop Ready has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Franklin Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bishop Ready strolled past Franklin Heights in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 48-33. Will Bishop Ready repeat their success, or does Franklin Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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