Two dominant players in Ashton Thomas and Kenzie Headley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Toronto Red Knights will finish 2023 at home by hosting the East Liverpool Potters at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Toronto focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
Toronto can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game. They strolled past Wellsville with points to spare, taking the game 54-35. Toronto's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Thomas continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Toronto's points. Another player making a difference was Tatum Derrington, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, East Liverpool's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by West Branch at home and fell 42-15. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points East Liverpool has scored all season.
Toronto's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for East Liverpool, they bumped their record down to 4-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Toronto took a serious blow against East Liverpool in their previous matchup back in November, falling 67-26. Will Toronto have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
