Preview: Southern Durham Spartans vs. Seventy-First Falcons
The Southern Durham Spartans will play host again and welcome the Seventy-First Falcons, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Durham has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 760 points over their last 11 games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southern Durham had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They really took it to the Patriots for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-39 victory at home. Southern Durham has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Southern Durham can attribute much of their success to Jakayla Palmer, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and three steals, and Briana Hughes, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Hughes posted eight or more assists. Ashlyn Hudson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Seventy-First's way against West Brunswick on Tuesday as Seventy-First made off with a 62-42 victory. The victory was just what Seventy-First needed coming off of a 76-54 loss in their prior game.
Seventy-First found their leader in underclassman Kariana Williams, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Williams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariyah Massey, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Southern Durham's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.5 points. As for Seventy-First, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Southern Durham have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 42.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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