Preview: Wenonah Dragons vs. Parker Thundering Herd
Wenonah has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Parker Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Wenonah focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Wenonah came up short against Minor and fell 61-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Wenonah came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Minor is ranked 110th).
Wenonah's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabrielle Blanks, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Samarian Franklin who scored 22 points. Franklin scored a full 44% of Wenonah's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jakerria Ringstaff was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 4 steals.
Meanwhile, Parker earned a 45-32 win over Gadsden City on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Parker.
Their wins bumped Wenonah to 8-2 and Minor to 7-3.
Wenonah couldn't quite finish off Parker when the teams last played back in January and fell 57-54. Thankfully for Wenonah, Takyya Blanton (who scored 13 points along with 3 blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
