Two dominant guards in Jonilyah Chambers and Kailee Bransford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wayne Warriors will face off against Mount Notre Dame on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wayne sitting on three straight wins and Mount Notre Dame on eight.
With a playoff game on the line, Wayne rose to the challenge on Monday. They skirted past the Firebirds 50-48. That's two games straight that Wayne has won by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, Mount Notre Dame earned a 55-47 victory over Walnut Hills on Monday. Given Mount Notre Dame's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Walnut Hills is ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bransford was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Grace Pitzer, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Mount Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wayne ended up a good deal behind Mount Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, losing 49-33. Thankfully for Wayne, Kk Bransford (who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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