The Pelham Hornets came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Bacon County 50-36. That's another feather in the cap for Pelham, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Pelham found their leader in underclassman Jaliyah Crump, who scored 20 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Crump has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sariyah Chester, who scored 12 points along with two blocks.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makayla Thomas, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 12 times she's played. Marnay'jah Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Bacon County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Pelham has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Bacon County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Pelham won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Brooks County at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Brooks County is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Pelham is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bacon County, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Irwin County at 4:00 p.m. on February 16th. Bacon County is facing Irwin County at the right time seeing as Irwin County is stuck on a 24-game losing streak.
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