The Cloverleaf Colts and the Holy Name Green Wave will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cloverleaf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
Cloverleaf is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Field just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Falcons. The game marked the Colts' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/20/24 vs Field | 18 |
| 12/18/24 vs North Olmsted | 17 |
| 12/14/24 @ Orrville | 15 |
Despite the loss, Cloverleaf got top-tier performance from Evie Barth, who posted 18 points and eight rebounds. Barth's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Bayer, who put up five points.
Even though they lost, Cloverleaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Holy Name lost to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at home by a 42-27 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Royals are ranked 158th).
Holy Name has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Cloverleaf, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Cloverleaf was able to grind out a solid victory over Holy Name in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, winning 55-47. Does Cloverleaf have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Name turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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