North Baltimore is on a four-game streak of home wins, while North Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Baltimore Tigers will host the North Central Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, North Baltimore strolled past Ridgedale with points to spare, taking the game 50-35.
North Baltimore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lacie Allison led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Allison has scored at least a third of North Baltimore's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Cotterman, who posted 13 points and three steals.
North Baltimore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
North Central got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They skirted past Edon 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Bombers since February 12, 2022.
North Baltimore is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
North Baltimore took their win against North Central when the teams last played back in January of 2021 by a conclusive 50-27. Does North Baltimore have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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