The Chaney Cowboys will square off against the Lutheran East Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
Chaney took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Howland with a 49-45 win.
Chaney found their leader in sophomore Alyssa Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least a third of Chaney's points. Alexandria Pete was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Chaney 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 ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lutheran East was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Shaker Heights 68-33. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Lutheran East found their leader in freshman Ja'Tayvea Caldwell, who posted 22 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Caldwell is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Danajia Woodard, who earned seven points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Chaney's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Lutheran East, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chaney has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Lutheran East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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