The Norwayne Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Chippewa Chipps at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chippewa is hoping to do what Garfield couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Norwayne's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Norwayne took down Garfield 56-38. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Rams are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norwayne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Froelich, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ava Maibach, who posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Norwayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chippewa humbled Lake with a 68-38 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Chipps just coasted through the last quarter.
Chippewa pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Norwayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Norwayne took a serious blow against Chippewa when the teams last played back in February, falling 64-29. Can Norwayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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