Preview: Morgan County Bulldogs vs. Cross Creek Razorbacks
Morgan County is 0-10 against Cross Creek since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Morgan County Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Cross Creek Razorbacks at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Morgan County was fully in charge, breezing past Harlem 58-19 at home. Given Morgan County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Harlem is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaden Young, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kymora Smith, who scored six points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Cross Creek waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They blew past Harlem 72-16 at home. Cross Creek has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 31 points or more this season.
Cross Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tahjae Hawes out in front who scored 16 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of JaNya Wiley, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Morgan County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Cross Creek, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Morgan County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cross Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Morgan County came up short against Cross Creek when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 58-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cross Creek's Micheala Bogans, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Now that Morgan County 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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