Rowe-Clark had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 41-29 victory over the Hansberry Bengals. The Masai Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bengals, too.
Nala Rutledge-Foster and Lillian Rushing certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Rutledge-Foster dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards, while Rushing posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals. Rushing is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Terraiya Ross-Conner, who scored six points along with seven boards and three blocks.
Masai Lions
| 01/23/25 vs Hansberry | 41-29 |
| 01/15/25 vs Muchin College Prep | 50-29 |
| 02/10/24 vs Disney II | 57-14 |
| 01/27/24 vs Golder | 48-22 |
| 01/24/24 vs Baker | 25-15 |
| + 2 more games |
Rowe-Clark pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Hansberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
The future could be bright for both Rowe-Clark and Hansberry: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Rowe-Clark will look to extend Baker's three-game losing streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hansberry will try to hand DRW College Prep their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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