Two dominant guards in Chabria Tate and Syriah Hogan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Evans Knights will be playing at home against the Lincoln County Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Evans is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Augusta Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-15 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Evans found their leader in sophomore Tate, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Tate's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Kimariya Hinton was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Evans was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Augusta Christian only posted five.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lincoln County against Thomas Jefferson Academy last Tuesday as the team secured a 72-40 victory. With that win, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
Lincoln County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janiah Norman, who went 10 for 25 en route to 22 points plus seven steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Norman a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Hogan, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and 11 steals.
The win (which was Evans' third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Lincoln County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Evans has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lincoln County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Evans took their victory against Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in November of 2016 by a conclusive 57-35. Does Evans have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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