Basketball Game Preview: Park Crossing Thunderbirds vs. Rehobeth Rebels

The Park Crossing Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Rehobeth Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Park Crossing has five straight wins, Rehobeth has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, everything went Park Crossing's way against Pike Road as Park Crossing made off with a 64-39 victory. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 22 points or more this season.

Saniya Jackson was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Her evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maliyah Meeks, who posted eight points along with 14 rebounds and four blocks.

Park Crossing smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Rehobeth ended up a good deal behind Russell County on Tuesday and lost 50-34.

Park Crossing's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Rehobeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.

Everything came up roses for Park Crossing against Rehobeth in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 100-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Park Crossing since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.