Akron is 0-10 against Merino since January of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. Akron will challenge Merino at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Akron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past James Irwin to the tune of 55-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Meanwhile, Merino humbled Center with a 63-6 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 games by 22 points or more this season.
Merino's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Akron, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Akron was dealt a bruising 61-28 defeat at the hands of Merino when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Merino's Delaney Piel, who shot 57% from the field on her way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Now that Akron knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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