The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Northridge Academy Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cleveland will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
On Friday, Cleveland needed a bit of extra time to put away Chatsworth. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chancellors, sneaking past 76-74.
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Roman Finney led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 16 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Kelly, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 21 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northridge Academy). They blew past Fulton, posting a 75-31 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Pumas with their most commanding win of the season.
The victory (which was Northridge Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 6-13. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Cleveland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Everything went Cleveland's way against Northridge Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Cleveland made off with a 65-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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