The Jacksonville Cardinals will take on the J.H. Rose Rampants at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Jacksonville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Last Friday, Jacksonville was fully in charge, breezing past Northside - Jacksonville 71-13. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-40 heartbreaker at the hands of Havelock. While the Rampants didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 13-0 in the first quarter.
Jacksonville 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 dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Highsmith is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. Alaya Clemons was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Jacksonville has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points over those games. As for J.H. Rose, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything came up roses for Jacksonville against J.H. Rose in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as the squad secured a 73-27 victory. Will Jacksonville repeat their success, or does J.H. Rose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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