The Miami Vandals will square off against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.7 points per game this season.
Tombstone is facing Miami at the wrong time: Miami suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 66-27 loss at the hands of the Sand Devils. The contest marked the Vandals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leeyah Goss
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The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Leeyah Goss, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. Lauren Stevens was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Even though they lost, Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tombstone came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 75-43. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Tombstone pushed their record up to 25-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-2.
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