Basketball Preview: Spring Hill Raiders vs. Marshall County Tigers
The Spring Hill Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Marshall County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Hill will be strutting in after a win while Marshall County will be coming in after a defeat.
Spring Hill is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since November 18, 2023 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 67-34 win over Battle Creek. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 28 point advantage.
Emma Sharp continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points plus five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayzia Harrison, who scored 16 points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, Marshall County entered their contest against Columbia Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Marshall County fell 39-29 to Columbia Academy. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Marshall County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mashawna Ridley, who scored 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals, was perhaps the best of all. Ridley is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played. Riah Byrd was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
The victory snapped Spring Hill's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Marshall County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Spring Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Marshall County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Hill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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