Preview: Bainbridge Bearcats vs. Hardaway Hawks
Bainbridge is 0-5 against Hardaway since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bainbridge Bearcats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hardaway Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Bainbridge earned a 54-44 victory over Westover.
It was another big night for Kyra Green, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Z'riah Solomon, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Hardaway had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Shaw 80-25 at home. Hardaway has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Bainbridge's win bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Hardaway, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Bainbridge was taken down by Hardaway 70-31 when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hardaway's Akilah Shelton, who scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Now that Bainbridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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