The Cleveland Cavaliers will challenge the Lawndale Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cleveland saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a hard 58-44 fall against Leuzinger. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Olympians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawndale). They took their match two weeks ago with ease, bagging an 85-43 win over Beverly Hills. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cleveland better focus on containing Kalani Pearson and Telayia Fuller as the pair were huge in Lawndale's win. Pearson went 14 for 18 on her way to 33 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Fuller went 9 of 19 on her way to 21 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Pearson's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amira Townes, who posted 17 points and five steals.
Lawndale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Lawndale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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