The Hopewell Blue Devils will take on the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully L.C. Bird likes a good challenge.
Hopewell is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering John Marshall just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of the Justices by a score of 70-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (62), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, L.C. Bird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 51-39 to Nansemond River. The game marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hopewell will need focus on slowing down Kylie Kent, one of several L.C. Bird players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and six rebounds. Imani Evans was another key player, putting up 11 points.
L.C. Bird's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hopewell, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Hopewell suffered a grim 55-29 defeat to L.C. Bird in their previous meeting back in December of 2015. Thankfully for Hopewell, Angela Caraballo (who went 7 of 14 on her way to 20 points and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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