The Traders Point Christian Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Traders Point Christian will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Bethesda Christian, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Traders Point Christian was the clear victor by a 57-31 margin over Bethesda Christian last Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Morristown entered their tilt with Southwestern on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 63-6 win over the Spartans. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 33 points or more this season.
Traders Point Christian better keep an eye on Nevaeh Sanders. She was instrumental in Morristown's win, going 10 of 15 en route to 21 points and four steals. Sanders' evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Rutledge, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 12 points.
Morristown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Morristown's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Traders Point Christian, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Traders Point Christian was taken down by Morristown 64-25 in their previous meeting back in January of 2021. Can Traders Point Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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