Williamson has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bloomsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Williamson struggled with assists on Saturday (Troy had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The contest between Williamson and Troy wasn't particularly close, with Williamson falling 48-30.
Taylor Rae Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as she almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenna Thomas, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Bloomsburg came up short against North Schuylkill two weeks ago and fell 41-31. While losing is never fun, Bloomsburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while North Schuylkill is ranked 117th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brynna Zentner, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Pistoia, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Williamson's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Bloomsburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Williamson have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bloomsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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