Two dominant guards in Molly Zuburg and Jamyia "Juicy" Lindsey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Leesville Road Pride will head out on the road to square off against the Richmond Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Leesville Road rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wildcats 53-51.
Leesville Road got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Finley Lewis out in front who scored 15 points. Motunrayo Balogun was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Richmond entered their tilt with Cleveland with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Richmond blew past Cleveland, posting a 84-46 win at home. Richmond's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lindsey was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Richmond's points. Another player making a difference was Jasiah "JoJo" Gilchrist, who scored 18 points along with eight steals and six assists.
Leesville Road has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Richmond, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Leesville Road have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've made 44% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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