Preview: Anson Bearcats vs. South Davidson Wildcats
The Anson Bearcats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the South Davidson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Anson's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell 49-39 to Forest Hills. Anson was down 37-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Anson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dorhianna Rivers, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds, and Za?kiyah Hixson who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Anson struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Forest Hills racked up nine assists.
Meanwhile, South Davidson suffered a rough 51-31 loss at the hands of West Davidson on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Davidson in their matchups with West Davidson: they've now lost three in a row.
Anson's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for South Davidson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Anson was able to grind out a solid victory over South Davidson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 45-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Davidson's Whitney Driggers, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Anson still be able to contain Driggers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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