Two dominant guards in Grace Kingery and Ava Patti are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Ridgeville Rangers will be playing at home against the Rocky River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Ridgeville will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, North Ridgeville earned a 58-45 win over Hoover. Given North Ridgeville's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Hoover is ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kingery was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of North Ridgeville's points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Lime, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Rocky River unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. Their tough 53-31 defeat to St. Vincent-St. Mary might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Rocky River has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Elizabeth Lang, who scored ten points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Bruder, who scored three points along with three steals.
North Ridgeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Rocky River, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: North Ridgeville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rocky River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Ridgeville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rocky River in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-39 victory. Will North Ridgeville repeat their success, or does Rocky River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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