The Keystone Wildcats will head out to challenge the Lakewood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keystone will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Keystone is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Black River: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Keystone blew Black River out of the water with a 64-13 final score. The match marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Keystone's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madyson Sokolowski, who went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points plus four steals. The game was Sokolowski's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayda Gaines, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakewood). They blew past North Olmsted 48-27 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rangers have posted since February 3rd.
Keystone's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Lakewood, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Keystone was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakewood when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 49-40. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lakewood's Delaney Garcia, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Keystone to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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