The Chippewa Chipps are taking a road trip to square off against the Streetsboro Rockets at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Chippewa has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Chippewa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 80-15 win over Northwestern. The Chipps have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 52-40. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Falcons are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chippewa's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Streetsboro, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Chippewa was able to grind out a solid victory over Streetsboro in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 55-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Streetsboro's Naomi Benson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 22 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chippewa still be able to contain Benson? There's only one way to find out.
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