Cleveland is 0-10 against Corinth Holders since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cleveland Rams will take on the Corinth Holders Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cleveland has not done well against Clayton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cleveland breezed by Clayton on the road to the tune of 70-34. Given Cleveland's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while Clayton is ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Martina Paz-Aquino went supernova for Cleveland, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Paz-Aquino has scored all season. Nevaeh Cannon was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Corinth Holders made easy work of Garner on Friday and carried off a 61-41 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Corinth Holders.
Corinth Holders found their leader in underclassman Darla Lee, who scored 35 points along with two steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Lee has scored at least a third of Corinth Holders' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Sizemore, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Corinth Holders, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cleveland have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Corinth Holders struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cleveland came up short against Corinth Holders when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-41. Can Cleveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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