The Chippewa Chipps will challenge the Norwayne Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Chippewa sitting on seven straight wins and Norwayne on 16.
Chippewa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Tuslaw with a 45-41 victory. That's two games straight that the Chipps have won by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, Norwayne blew past South Range, posting a 64-23 win. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Chippewa better focus on containing Hannah Froelich and Ava Maibach as the pair were huge in Norwayne's win. Froelich dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards, while Maibach almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Froelich a new career-high in field goal percentage (90%). Grace Wolf was another key player, putting up nine points.
Norwayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Chippewa's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Norwayne, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Chippewa came up short against Norwayne when the teams last played back in January, falling 60-55. Can Chippewa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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