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| 12/05/24 - Away | 47-45 W |
| 02/01/24 - Home | 48-26 W |
| 12/21/23 - Away | 44-40 W |
| 02/02/23 - Away | 45-32 W |
| 12/29/22 - Home | 46-38 W |
| + 5 more games |
Waynedale is 10-0 against Norwayne since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Waynedale Golden Bears will be playing at home against the Norwayne Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. Waynedale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Waynedale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Hillsdale 61-21. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Falcons are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Norwayne entered their tilt with Hillsdale last Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Falcons 54-2. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Norwayne's win came from a few key players Waynedale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Allie Demassimo, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points along with five assists and three steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Kendra Berger was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Norwayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Norwayne is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Waynedale, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Waynedale skirted past Norwayne 47-45 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Waynedale repeat their success, or does Norwayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
