The Memorial Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Keystone Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Memorial will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 774th, while Keystone is ranked 116th).
Last Monday, Memorial came up short against East Palestine and fell 30-17. Memorial has struggled against East Palestine recently, as their match last Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Memorial's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Angeliz Diaz, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and five steals, and Diamon Sims who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Diaz hasn't dropped below four steals for three straight games.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Keystone rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They strolled past the Leopards with points to spare, taking the game 40-23. Keystone's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Keystone's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Vivian Cassell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Jessica Forthofer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Cassell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Keystone, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Memorial have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Keystone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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