The Mayfield Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mayfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons likes a good challenge.
Mayfield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fort Plain: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Hilltoppers out of the water with a 71-25 final score. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Mayfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brianna Iannuzzi out in front who posted 24 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Powers, who put up 15 points and five boards.
Mayfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons had taken Galway down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end last Friday. The Golden Knights came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 52-31. The Golden Knights were down 38-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mayfield, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Mayfield against Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 68-29 victory. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 42-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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