After flying high against Lincoln last Friday, Port Chester came back down to earth. The game between the Port Chester Rams and the White Plains Tigers didn't end well, with the Port Chester Rams falling 49-33. The Rams have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Port Chester lost on Tuesday, don't look at Elise Thomas. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. Thomas has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karah Provenzano, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Port Chester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
White Plains found their leader in freshman Jade Jackson-Greene, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points in addition to five steals and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Jackson-Greene a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Austin, who earned ten points.
Port Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for White Plains, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-12.
Port Chester will venture away from home to square off against Ossining at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ossining knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Port Chester likes a good challenge. As for White Plains, they will be playing at home against Lincoln at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. White Plains is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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