The Wickliffe Blue Devils will square off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wickliffe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Garfield 39-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Norwayne had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 59-13 victory over the Panthers. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Norwayne's win came from a few key players Wickliffe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hannah Froelich, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Ava Maibach, who posted 14 points and five assists.
Norwayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Norwayne pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points over those games. As for Wickliffe, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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