The Randleman Tigers and the Lexington Yellowjackets will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Randleman took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Eastern Guilford by a score of 40-27. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Wildcats are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacquline McDaniel
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Randleman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacquline McDaniel, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. McDaniel has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chenleigh Robinson, who posted 13 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Lexington put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Trinity to the tune of 55-9. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 31 points or more this season.
Lexington's win came from a few key players Randleman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lily Ervin, who put up 14 points. Jordyn Dearmon was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Randleman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Randleman came up short against Lexington when the teams last played on December 6th, falling 38-34. Can Randleman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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