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| 01/02/24 - Away | 52-36 W |
| 12/29/22 - Home | 36-44 L |
| 01/15/22 - Away | 32-44 L |
| 12/28/19 - Away | 39-20 W |
| 02/04/19 - Away | 54-34 W |
| + 4 more games |
Champion is 7-2 against Bristol since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Champion Golden Flashes will look to defend their home court against the Bristol Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Champion is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Champion is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Chaney on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Champion was outmatched by Chaney and fell 61-23. While losing is never fun, the Golden Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 677th, while the Cowboys are ranked 135th).
While Bristol didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 33-26 win over Newton Falls last Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Bristol found their leader in sophomore Lauren Church, who posted 16 points along with six boards and five steals. Church has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Imhoff, who put up seven points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Bristol smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bristol's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Champion, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Champion strolled past Bristol in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 52-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bristol's Briauna Klingensmith, who posted 12 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Champion to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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