The Fike Golden Demons will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the J.H. Rose Rampants at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Fike is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They took a 46-29 bruising from Clayton on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 58-48 to C.B. Aycock.
Fike will need to focus on slowing down Kahrin Highsmith, one of several J.H. Rose players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Highsmith has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more blocks the last nine times she's played. Alaya Clemons was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Everything came up roses for Fike against J.H. Rose when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured an 80-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Highsmith, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Golden Demons still be able to contain Highsmith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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