The Champion Golden Flashes will head out on the road to face off against the Columbiana Clippers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Champion was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal Mooney, taking the game 48-35.
Isabella Meyer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with five rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Champion's points. Addie Warzala was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Columbiana strolled past David Anderson with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 39-25. Given Columbiana's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while David Anderson is ranked 730th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbiana got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ellie Venezia out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evalyn Rapp, who scored six points along with eight steals and five rebounds.
Champion's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Columbiana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's contest: Champion have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.2 threes per game. It's a different story for Columbiana, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 threes per game. Given Champion's sizable advantage in that area, Columbiana will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Champion against Columbiana in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as the squad secured a 52-24 win. Does Champion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbiana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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