The Buchtel Griffins will venture away from home to face off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Buchtel is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ellet on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buchtel lost 70-44 to Ellet. The loss continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Orangemen: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Norwayne entered their tilt with Northwestern on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Huskies to the tune of 70-17. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Norwayne's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.4 points. As for Buchtel, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Buchtel lost to Norwayne on the road by a decisive 61-47 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norwayne's Allie Demassimo, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten steals. Now that Buchtel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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