North Baltimore won the last time they faced Upper Scioto Valley, and Lacie Allison did her part to make sure it happened again. The North Baltimore Tigers walked away with a 63-55 victory over the Upper Scioto Valley Rams on Friday thanks in part to Allison, who went 13 of 22 on her way to 30 points and eight rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of North Baltimore's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Cotterman, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games.
Despite the loss, Upper Scioto Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Layla Hunsicker went 8 of 16 on her way to 21 points and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Hunsicker. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivie Gonzalez, who put up 12 points.
North Baltimore is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
After both having extra time off, North Baltimore and Cory-Rawson will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. North Baltimore has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Upper Scioto Valley and Indian Lake will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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