Gorham Fayette are taking a road trip to challenge North Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gorham Fayette will be strutting in after a victory while North Central will be coming in after a loss.
Gorham Fayette will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Holgate, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Eagles blew past the Tigers 53-23 on Thursday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Tigers are ranked 733rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-27, which was the final score in North Central's tilt against Edon on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gorham Fayette will have to keep a close watch on Cailyn Meyers and Anna Burt, a pair of players who had a big impact on North Central's prior game. Meyers posted eight points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Burt put up four points and five rebounds. Burt is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Gorham Fayette's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points on average over those games. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Gorham Fayette was able to grind out a solid win over North Central in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 41-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gorham Fayette 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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