Clover Hill has won three straight games at home, while L.C. Bird has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Clover Hill Cavaliers will welcome the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clover Hill will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Powhatan, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Clover Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 victory over Powhatan on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cavaliers have posted since February 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for L.C. Bird on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Monacan out of the water with a 55-28 final score. The Skyhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 27 points or more this season.
L.C. Bird's win came from a few key players Clover Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kylie Kent, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine blocks. Those nine blocks gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Simon, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
L.C. Bird smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
L.C. Bird has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points over those games. As for Clover Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Clover Hill was taken down by L.C. Bird 63-29 in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clover Hill was down 40-17.
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