Two dominant guards in Jade Bell and Leena McField are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rocky River Ravens will head out to challenge the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Rocky River came up short against Butler and fell 53-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
MaKenzie Michael
| 02/20/25 @ Butler | 4 |
| 02/17/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ Garinger | 3 |
| 02/12/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Independence | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was MaKenzie Michael, who posted six points along with 15 rebounds and four blocks. She has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Camille Montgomery, who scored 12 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings, sneaking past 55-53. That's two games straight that the Nighthawks have won by exactly two points.
Northern Guilford's win came from a few key players Rocky River will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was McField, who earned 28 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Northern Guilford's points. Malena DeLisa was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Rocky River, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
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