The Lutheran East Falcons will square off against the Chaney Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lutheran East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Lutheran East will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Shaker Heights on Thursday. Lutheran East simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Shaker Heights 68-33. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 26 points or more this season.
Lutheran East found their leader in freshman Ja'Tayvea Caldwell, who posted 22 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Caldwell continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danajia Woodard, who scored seven points along with five assists and four steals.
Lutheran East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chaney, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They snuck past Howland with a 49-45 win on Saturday.
Chaney found their leader in sophomore Alyssa Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least a third of Chaney's points. Alexandria Pete was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Lutheran East's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Chaney, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lutheran East has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Chaney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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