Preview: Southern Durham Spartans vs. Terry Sanford Bulldogs
Southern Durham has enjoyed the comforts of home their last nine games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Southern Durham's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Southern Durham rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Falcons at home to the tune of 80-48. Southern Durham has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 23 points or more this season.
Briana Hughes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. She hasn't dropped below 18 points for 13 straight games. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Hudson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford entered their tilt with Jacksonville with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Terry Sanford took down Jacksonville 69-51 on Friday. Given Terry Sanford's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Jacksonville is ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terry Sanford's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Breonna Roaf, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Ameya Brown, who went 6 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 5 assists. Roaf hasn't dropped below two steals for 12 straight games.
Southern Durham's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Terry Sanford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Hughes and Roaf. Hughes has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 18.1 points, 3.3 steals, and 6.9 rebounds. For her part, Roaf has averaged 13.9 points, 4.5 steals, and 7.2 assists.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Southern Durham have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 42.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Terry Sanford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 44.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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