The Strathmore Spartans will square off against the Sanger West Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Strathmore comes in on 11 and Sanger West on three.
Strathmore is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Granite Hills: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Strathmore's way against Granite Hills on Monday as Strathmore made off with a 64-38 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sanger West made easy work of McLane on Tuesday and carried off a 46-24 victory.
Sanger West's win came from a few key players Strathmore will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aleja Reed, who posted six points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She is becoming a predictor of Sanger West's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 5-1 (and 11-12 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Emani Turner, who earned ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Sanger West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Strathmore pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Sanger West, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
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