Leesville Road is 0-10 against Cardinal Gibbons since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Leesville Road Pride will head out to face off against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Cardinal Gibbons heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Leesville Road took over last week. Leesville Road came out on top against Broughton by a score of 43-36 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pride.
Leesville Road found their leader in sophomore Chloe Fulk, who posted 13 points. Fulk continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Finley Lewis was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They breezed by Enloe to the tune of 54-25. The contest marked the Crusaders' most dominant win of the season so far.
Cardinal Gibbons' win came from a few key players Leesville Road will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sarah Maciariello, who had eight points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Miller Kuss, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Leesville Road's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Leesville Road lost to Cardinal Gibbons on the road by a decisive 51-37 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cardinal Gibbons' Charlotte Fusco, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 19 points. Now that Leesville Road knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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