The Anthony Wayne Generals will challenge the Green Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Anthony Wayne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Green likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, everything came up roses for Anthony Wayne against Findlay as the squad secured a 74-17 win. The Generals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
01/16/25 vs Findlay | 18 |
01/11/25 vs SPIRE Academy | 23 |
01/09/25 vs Northview | 19 |
01/06/25 vs Napoleon | 20 |
12/30/24 @ Lawrence Central | 28 |
Anthony Wayne can attribute much of their success to Leah Pike, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 17 points and five boards, and Elise Bender, who went 7 of 10 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. The game was Bender's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Kennedie Hill was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Anthony Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Green waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Polar Bears by a score of 48-36. 48 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Anthony Wayne pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Green, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
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