The Wenonah Dragons will square off against the Northside Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wenonah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Northside likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Wenonah had just enough and edged Hueytown out 59-57. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Golden Gophers are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Samarian Franklin, who went 13 for 23 on her way to 31 points and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Wenonah's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aariyanah Parker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 boards.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Northside's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Sipsey Valley and fell 58-27. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Northside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kamryn Knowles posted 11 points.
Wenonah's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Northside, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wenonah has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 boards per game. However, it's not like Northside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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