With a playoff game on the line, the Gainesville Cardinals rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 57-29 victory over the Bobcats. Gainesville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Madison McKenzie, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Leylani Abraham, who scored six points along with six rebounds and five blocks.
Gainesville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Battlefield, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Gainesville will head out on the road to square off against Osbourn Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Osbourn Park is coming into the game with nine straight wins at home, meaning Gainesville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Battlefield will take on Freedom at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Battlefield is ranked 92nd, while Freedom is ranked 116th).
