The East Tech Scarabs will square off against the Rhodes Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
East Tech will bounce into Friday's game after beating Garrett Morgan, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Scarabs breezed past the Falcons to the tune of 48-15 on Tuesday. The Scarabs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Heaven Thorn and Brooke Allen were among the main playmakers for East Tech as the former almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds and the latter went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamauria Phillips, who posted nine points and four steals.
East Tech was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Rhodes not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 7th (when they won 55-11). Everything went their way against John Adams as they made off with a 39-17 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.
East Tech better focus on containing Betsaida Byrd and Nyah Dowdell as the pair were huge in Rhodes' win. Byrd shot 45% from the field en route to 10 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Dowdell had seven points and eight rebounds. Byrd is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kimberly Lipinski, who put up six points.
Rhodes' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for East Tech, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
East Tech was dealt a bruising 55-19 loss at the hands of Rhodes in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Scarabs, Carolyna Rodriguez (who went 7-for-10 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and five 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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