Two dominant guards in Leena McField and Jade Bell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will be playing at home against the Rocky River Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Guilford is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
If Rocky River heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Northern Guilford took over last week. Northern Guilford skirted past Northwest Guilford 55-53. That's two games straight that the Nighthawks have won by exactly two points.
Northern Guilford's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was McField, who posted 28 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which McField has scored at least a third of Northern Guilford's points. Another player making a difference was Malena DeLisa, who had 16 points.
Meanwhile, Rocky River came up short against Butler on Thursday and fell 53-42. The loss continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Northern Guilford will need to focus on slowing down MaKenzie Michael, one of several Rocky River players who made an impact when they last played. She earned six points in addition to 15 boards and four blocks. Michael is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Camille Montgomery was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
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