Having just played yesterday, the Notre Dame Academy Eagles will jump right back in to play the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Margaretta by a score of 45-36.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gibsonburg). They blew past St. Joseph Central Catholic 68-37 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Bears who have now won four contests in a row.
Gibsonburg found their leader in sophomore Elly Evarts, who went 9 for 15 from beyond the arc on her way to 36 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Evarts has scored at least a third of Gibsonburg's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Jividen, who posted eight points.
Gibsonburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Gibsonburg pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Notre Dame Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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