Preview: Josey Eagles vs. Banks County Leopards
The Josey Eagles will face off against the Banks County Leopards at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Josey is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Josey walked away with it. They breezed by the Herons on the road to the tune of 65-35 on Friday. Josey has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Josey to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shaniya Sanders, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Sanders has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kerri Fluellen, who scored 11 points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Banks County came tearing into Friday's matchup with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 43-29 win over Model.
Josey has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Banks County, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4.
Josey came up short against Banks County when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 48-44. Can Josey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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