The Toronto Red Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Frontier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Frontier took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Toronto, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Toronto didn't have too much trouble with Malvern on the road as they won 54-37.
Ashton Thomas continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Anderson, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Frontier pushed their score all the way to 57 last Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity Christian. Even though they lost, Frontier's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite their defeat, Frontier saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Morgan Haught, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Haught hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Kelsey Dye was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Toronto's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Frontier, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Wednesday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Toronto have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Frontier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Toronto took a serious blow against Frontier in their previous meeting back in December of 2015, falling 61-27. Can Toronto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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