The Wando Warriors and the Conway Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wando has ten straight victories, Conway has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Conway heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Wando took over last week. Wando strolled past James Island with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 44-27. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Trojans are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Conway challenged Loris on Monday. Conway took a hard 37-18 fall against Loris.
Wando will need focus on slowing down Ahchiya Hill, one of several Conway players who made an impact when they last played. She posted four points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Hemingway, who had eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Conway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wando's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Conway, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Wando took their victory against Conway when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 56-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wando since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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