The Memorial Roughriders's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They snuck past Van Wert with a 32-28 victory. That's another feather in the cap for Memorial, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Jazzlyn Florence and Katie Deamicis certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Florence scored 16 points along with two steals, while Deamicis scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Florence has scored all season.
Memorial pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Van Wert, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Memorial will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Bryan at 12:30 p.m. Bryan will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for Van Wert, they will head out on the road to square off against Crestview at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crestview presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Van Wert in Ohio (Crestview is ranked 34th, while Van Wert is ranked 540th).
