The French Camp Academy Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: French Camp Academy has struggled recently with 25 defeats in a row, while Nanih Waiya will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Tuesday, French Camp Academy came up short against Ethel and fell 47-40.
Meanwhile, Nanih Waiya didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Velma Jackson on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win.
Nanih Waiya's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nyshea Hoskin, who scored 24 points. Hoskin is absolutely dominating the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Alexzandria Eiland was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
French Camp Academy's defeat was their 13th straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Nanih Waiya, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
French Camp Academy might still be hurting after the 51-26 defeat they got from Nanih Waiya in their previous matchup on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoskin, who scored 26 points. Now that French Camp Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
