The New Madrid County Central Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Charleston Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
New Madrid County Central can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They blew past Malden 86-56 on the road. That's two games straight that New Madrid County Central has won by exactly 30 points.
New Madrid County Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jadis Jones led the charge by scoring 25 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Jones is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 15 games he's played. BJ Williamson was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Charleston beat Notre Dame 71-65 on Saturday. 71 seems to be a good number for Charleston as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Charleston's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tayshon Clark, who scored 22 points along with two steals, and Ko'terrion Owens, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Owens has scored at least a third of Charleston's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Treshaun Schandon, who scored nine points.
The win made it two in a row for New Madrid County Central and bumps their season record up to 24-3. As for Charleston, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: New Madrid County Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Charleston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Madrid County Central beat Charleston 76-63 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Madrid County Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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