The Aurora Greenmen and the Boardman Spartans will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Aurora came up short against Roosevelt and fell 38-27. The contest marked the Greenmen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boardman). They walked away with a 60-52 victory over Chaney on Wednesday. With that win, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
Boardman's win came from a few key players Aurora will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sarah Bero, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. Those 16 boards gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Freeborough, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 20 points.
Boardman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Aurora has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Boardman, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Aurora didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Boardman when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-36 win. Does Aurora have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boardman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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