Cleveland took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They blew past the South Johnston Trojans 55-17. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rams had established a 31 point advantage.
Leading Cleveland to victory were Angelia Dunn and Nevaeh Cannon. Dunn went 9 for 18 en route to 20 points plus five steals, while Cannon went 8 for 11 en route to 16 points plus four steals. Dunn has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times she's played. Martina Paz-Aquino was another key player, earning six points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Cleveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Cleveland will face off against Knightdale at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Johnston, they and Union Pines are set to duel on Friday.
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