A feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Baltimore Tigers take on the Vanlue Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, North Baltimore was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Elgin.
| 12/19/24 @ Elgin | 29 |
| 12/14/24 vs Continental | 22 |
| 12/12/24 vs Hardin Northern | 25 |
| 12/10/24 @ Holgate | 23 |
| 12/05/24 @ Upper Scioto Valley | 27 |
Despite the loss, North Baltimore got top-tier performance from Lacie Allison, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. The match was Allison's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Allison, who posted five points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, North Baltimore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vanlue came up short against Liberty-Benton on Thursday and fell 35-27. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
North Baltimore's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Vanlue, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
North Baltimore might still be hurting after the 49-29 defeat they got from Vanlue in their previous matchup back in January. Can North Baltimore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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