Basketball Preview: Sand Rock Wildcats vs. Ragland Purple Devils
The Sand Rock Wildcats will face off against the Ragland Purple Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Sand Rock's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ragland has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Sand Rock challenged Section on Wednesday. Sand Rock snuck past Section with a 56-50 victory.
It was another big night for Maddie Clanton, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. Clanton is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Peyton Johnson was another key player, posting 13 points in addition to six rebounds.
Sand Rock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a win for Ragland just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-19 to Pleasant Valley.
Despite the loss, Ragland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Krista Bowlin scored ten points.
Ragland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sand Rock, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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