The Cleveland Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Birmingham, falling 76-32. Cleveland was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-20.
Cleveland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Soph Tarakhohyan, who scored seven points along with four blocks and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Anzora, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Cleveland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Birmingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Cleveland will be playing at home against Chatsworth at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Birmingham won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Notre Dame (SO) at 3:30 p.m. on January 20th. One thing working in Notre Dame (SO)'s favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
