Two dominant guards in Kailee Bransford and Jonilyah Chambers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Mount Notre Dame will face off against the Wayne Warriors on Saturday. One thing working in Mount Notre Dame's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games.
With a playoff game on the line, Mount Notre Dame rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 55-47. Given Mount Notre Dame's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Walnut Hills is ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bransford continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Pitzer, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Wayne ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Fairmont out 50-48. That's two games straight that Wayne has won by exactly two points.
Mount Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Wayne, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Mount Notre Dame strolled past Wayne when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a score of 49-33. Will Mount Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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