The Rome Wolves will head out to take on the Alexander Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Rome is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over Villa Rica. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Wildcats are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Alexander hadn't done well against New Manchester recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Alexander came out on top against New Manchester by a score of 41-34.
Alexander found their leader in sophomore Nimah Ibidunni, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 boards. Ibidunni is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Porter, who posted eight points and six boards.
Alexander pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Rome, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Rome came out on top in a nail-biter against Alexander when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 57-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ibidunni, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 18 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rome still be able to contain Ibidunni? There's only one way to find out.
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