Preview: James Island Trojans vs. Wilson Tigers
James Island has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wilson Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, James Island rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Redhawks by a score of 60-52.
Andrea Duncan continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of James Island's points. Another player making a difference was Alaina Graf, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Wilson entered their tilt with May River with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Wilson took their contest at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-12 win over May River. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-8.
Wilson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Murray out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Murray hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Leanissa Swinton was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
James Island has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Wilson, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: James Island have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
James Island strolled past Wilson in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 69-54. Will James Island repeat their success, or does Wilson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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