On Monday, the Russell Red Devils faced the Blazer Tomcats in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Russell came out on top against Blazer by a score of 57-47. The victory was familiar territory for Russell who now have six in a row.
Shaelyn Steele continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 35 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Bella Quinn was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Russell's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Blazer, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5.
Russell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-48 victory vs. Portsmouth on the 13th. Blazer will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against George Washington at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in George Washington's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
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