Monessen has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Riverview Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Monessen focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Monday.
Monessen had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 63-15 win over Leechburg at home. Monessen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hailey Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 18 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Na'Jaziah Carter, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Riverview didn't have too much trouble with Jeannette at home last Saturday as they won 28-13. The win was just what Riverview needed coming off of a 54-32 loss in their prior contest.
Riverview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Bauer out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isabel Chaparro, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Monessen is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Riverview, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Monessen have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 44.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Riverview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Monessen might still be hurting after the 50-25 loss they got from Riverview in their previous meeting on February 3rd. Can Monessen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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