Preview: Gates County Red Barons vs. Union Spartans
Two dominant guards in London Barber and Ariyona Spearman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gates County Red Barons will head out on the road to face off against the Union Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gates County will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
With a playoff game on the line, Gates County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 61-37 margin over the Chargers. Gates County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Barber continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Kyndall Banks was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Union beat Neuse Charter 59-52 on Tuesday. The win was just what Union needed coming off of a 57-37 defeat in their prior match.
Gates County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Union, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
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