The Opp Bobcats will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Kinston Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Opp focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 42 on Thursday.
Opp is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They were beaten by Luverne 60-20. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-14.
Opp's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe Bentley, who posted seven points plus two steals, and Emma Ramer, who posted no points along with two steals. The dominant performance also gave Bentley a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Henderson, who earned five points plus nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Opp smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kinston put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Ariton with a sharp 50-27 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Opp came up short against Kinston when the teams last played back in January, falling 34-30. Can Opp avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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