After both having extra time off, the Hartford Central Tanagers and the Cambridge N/A will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hartford Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Argyle 64-20 last Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hartford Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mckenzie Johnson, who posted 17 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Another player making a difference was Cailin Severance, who went 10 for 23 on her way to 15 points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Hartford Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cambridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their match last Thursday with ease, bagging a 46-16 win over Waterford-Halfmoon. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the N/A this season.
Cambridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Hartford Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Hartford Central ended up a good deal behind Cambridge when the teams last played back in February, losing 54-36. Thankfully for Hartford Central, Samantha Crandall (who posted 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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