The Ravenscroft Ravens and the Wakefield Wolverines will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Ravenscroft turned things around against GRACE Christian on Monday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 63-39 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Ravens have posted since November 15th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ravenscroft to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alyssa Bullock, who went 7 of 12 en route to 15 points and five steals. Bullock continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Virag, who posted nine points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Ravenscroft was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wakefield strolled past Chapel Hill with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 61-43.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Ravenscroft, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything went Ravenscroft's way against Wakefield when the teams last played back in January of 2021, as Ravenscroft made off with a 57-35 win. Does Ravenscroft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wakefield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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