The Guilford Park Panther will be taking part in a tournament against the Chesapeake Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Guilford Park has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Chesapeake will arrive with six straight wins.
Guilford Park is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Reservoir last Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Guilford Park might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Reservoir an easy 67-42 victory. While losing is never fun, the Panther can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the 'Gators are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Chesapeake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 win over Bryn Mawr on Friday.
Chesapeake's win came from a few key players Guilford Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kendall Kotofski, who posted nine points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Those seven steals gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiery Matkins, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Chesapeake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Chesapeake's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Guilford Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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