The Nordhoff Rangers will venture away from home to challenge the Channel Islands Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nordhoff has three straight wins, Channel Islands has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Nordhoff made easy work of Hueneme and carried off a 38-18 victory. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nordhoff to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chloe Jackson, who posted 12 points. Kirstianna Clark was another key player, putting up seven points and 13 boards.
Nordhoff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Channel Islands didn't have quite enough to beat Carpinteria on Tuesday and fell 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered against the Warriors since January 9, 2017.
Nordhoff has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Channel Islands, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Nordhoff strolled past Channel Islands in their previous meeting on January 7th by a score of 50-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nordhoff since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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