Mayfield is 1-9 against Polytechnic since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mayfield Cubs will look to defend their home court against the Polytechnic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mayfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Providence on Monday as Mayfield made off with a 58-34 victory.
Mayfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kristen Awakuni led the charge by putting up 18 points. Christine Ellis was another key player, posting 14 points.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 67-28. 67 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Polytechnic found their leader in freshman Maggie Scholze, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 20 points along with eight steals and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Scholze has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Areni Ohanian, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 11 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Polytechnic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Polytechnic's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Mayfield, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Mayfield came up short against Polytechnic when the teams last played back in January, falling 37-33. Will Mayfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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