The Massaponax Panthers entered their tilt with the Stafford Indians with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Massaponax breezed by Stafford on the road to the tune of 73-22 on Monday. Massaponax has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Faith Butler was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 steals. She also posted eight assists for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Price, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Massaponax was without their leading scorer, Takiera Ramey, in Monday's matchup. With Ramey sitting this one out, Nadia Banawoe got some extra time on the court (20 vs. her season average of 7.67). Banawoe made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points along with six rebounds. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Massaponax pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Stafford, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Massaponax will take on Riverbend at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Massaponax has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 477 points over their last seven contests. As for Stafford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stafford comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
