The West Jefferson Roughriders will head out to take on the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Jefferson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Saturday, West Jefferson made easy work of Shekinah Christian and carried off a 65-42 win. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic beat Mechanicsburg 56-46 on Thursday. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Indians are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark Catholic's win came from a few key players West Jefferson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madison Hampton, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophie Chard Peloquin, who posted 13 points.
Newark Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
West Jefferson's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points over those games. As for Newark Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
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