The Girard Indians will face off against the Maplewood Rockets at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Girard earned a 51-42 win over McKinley. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly nine points.
Aly Gassman was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8 for 17 en route to 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gianna Schubert, who posted nine points.
Gassman wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Girard was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Maplewood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-36 victory over the Braves. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Braves are ranked 678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maplewood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Girard, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Girard might still be hurting after the 53-28 loss they got from Maplewood in their previous matchup back in January of 2021. Thankfully for Girard, Marissa Ventura (who went 11 of 17 on her way to 28 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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