The North Adams Green Devils will face off against the Fairland Dragons at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Adams is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 46-41 win over Adena. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Devils.
Meanwhile, Fairland made easy work of Ironton on Tuesday and carried off a 72-51 victory. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.
North Adams better keep an eye on Addison Godby. She was instrumental in Fairland's win, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Godby also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Fairland is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise. Bailey Russell was another key player, putting up 17 points and three steals.
Fairland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
North Adams' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points over those games. As for Fairland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season.
North Adams lost to Fairland on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Thankfully for North Adams, Emily Chapman (who went 10-for-25 en route to 33 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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