Coventry hasn't had much luck against Norton recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Coventry has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Coventry had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt Springfield on Saturday. The Comets took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-24 win over the Spartans. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Kayla Munn, who went 5-for-12 en route to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Coventry's points. Another player making a difference was Danica Baird, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
Coventry was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 7-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Norton was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 42-41 to Streetsboro. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 12-8 in the first quarter.
Norton's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 15-3. As for Coventry, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Coventry was taken down by Norton 66-19 in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Comets were down 53-10.
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