The Notre Dame Titans and the Russell Red Devils will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Russell is facing Notre Dame at the wrong time: Notre Dame suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tomcats.
Laney Strickland
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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Laney Strickland, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and eight boards. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Trinidad, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Russell waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They greeted the New Year with with a 53-34 win over the Lions. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Lions are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Russell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Notre Dame, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
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