Bell hasn't had much luck against Trenton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bell Bulldogs will be home for the holidays to greet the Trenton Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Bell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Lafayette on Friday. They were beaten by the Hornets 55-16. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-12.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Sierra Chatman and Maddie Smith, who each put up four points. Smith also led the team in assists with three. Dacy Graham held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trenton posted their closest win since February 7th on Thursday. They skirted past Buchholz 47-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Trenton's win came from a few key players Bell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kayley Sloan, who posted 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Koi Perry, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points and six assists.
Bell now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Trenton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bell has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Trenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bell took a serious blow against Trenton in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-10. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bell was down 43-6.
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