Two dominant guards in Cara Thomas and Carryn Easley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers will face off against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Northwestern Lehigh is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
Northwestern Lehigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down North Schuylkill 51-34.
Brook Balliet
| 03/01/25 vs North Schuylkill | 63% |
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Northwestern Lehigh had a senior duo take command as Thomas almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards and Brook Balliet went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Balliet a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (63%). Another player making a difference was Olivia Reinhart, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Neumann-Goretti's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 77-66 to Audenried.
Northwestern Lehigh will have to contain Easley as she made an impact in Neumann-Goretti's last game. She scored 26 points. The game was Easley's third in a row with at least 16 points. Reginna Baker was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Neumann-Goretti's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Northwestern Lehigh hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61 points per game. However, it's not like Neumann-Goretti struggles in that department as they've been averaging 66.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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