The Wakefield Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Cleveland Rams at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Wakefield was able to grind out a solid win over Green Level, taking the game 50-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Wakefield can attribute much of their success to Nicole Amend, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Lyla Bagwell, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aly Schaffer, who went 6 for 10 en route to 9 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cleveland's strategy against Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cleveland blew Smithfield-Selma out of the water with a 54-9 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rams had established a 43 point advantage.
Cleveland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Angelia Dunn, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and five steals, and Nevaeh Cannon, who posted 12 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Dunn has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. Martina Paz-Aquino was another key player, earning seven points along with three steals.
Cleveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wakefield's record is now 2-0. As for Cleveland, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Wakefield against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wakefield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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