Having just played yesterday, the York Cougars will jump right back in to play the Corvian Community Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. York has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the third.
York is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Clover on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. York took a blow against Clover, falling 62-31. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 57th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Christian Smith, who posted eight points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedon Meadors, who earned five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community strolled past Jackson Day with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 75-57. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Corvian Community found their leader in sophomore RJ Moore Jr., who went 11 of 21 on his way to 28 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Moore Jr. has scored at least a third of Corvian Community's points. The team also got some help courtesy of DeMarkus Milton, who put up 13 points.
Corvian Community pushed their record up to 2-4 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for York, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: York has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Corvian Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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