Cleveland fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Knightdale on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 54-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knightdale Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 61-56 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nevaeh Cannon, who earned 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals. Cannon has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Izzy Sholar was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cleveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Ja?Kiyah Moore had a dynamite game for Knightdale, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Moore also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Leia Rios, who scored 12 points plus five steals.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Knightdale, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleveland will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Smithfield-Selma, where tip off is scheduled at 5:15 p.m. As for Knightdale, they will take on Enloe at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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