Preview: Hunt Warriors vs. Fike Demons
After two games on the road, Hunt is heading back home. They will take on the Fike Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky.
On Tuesday, Hunt got the win against West Johnston by a conclusive 62-37. With Hunt ahead 33-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Ti'asia Taylor, who scored 33 points along with five rebounds and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hunt's points. Gracelynn Wolzen was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fike waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They blew past Southern Wayne 46-25. Fike has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Fike relied on the efforts of Emory Skinner, who scored 14 points, and Jewel Brewington, who scored 19 points. Brewington has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connie Pleasants, who scored seven points.
Hunt has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Fike, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Hunt have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fike struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hunt lost to Fike at home by a decisive 54-35 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Will Hunt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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