Preview: Cross Creek Razorbacks vs. Morgan County Bulldogs
Cross Creek is 10-0 against Morgan County since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cross Creek Razorbacks will be playing at home against the Morgan County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Cross Creek will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cross Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harlem 72-16 at home. While fans of Cross Creek might be used to big wins, the 56-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Cross Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tahjae Hawes, who scored 16 points along with five steals. JaNya Wiley was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Morgan County blew past Harlem, posting a 58-19 victory at home. Given Morgan County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Harlem is ranked 455th), the result last Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaden Young was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kymora Smith, who scored six points along with six assists and three steals.
Cross Creek pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Morgan County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cross Creek have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Morgan County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cross Creek beat Morgan County 58-49 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Young, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cross Creek still be able to contain Young? There's only one way to find out.
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