The Savoy Cardinals will face off against the Italy Gladiators at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Savoy comes in on five and Italy on four.
If Savoy beats Italy with 34 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Savoy had just enough and edged Boles out 34-32. While the Cardinals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
While Italy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 55-26 win over McGregor. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
Italy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landry Janek out in front who posted seven points plus 11 rebounds and four steals. Janek has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Box, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points.
Italy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Savoy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Italy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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