The Sheridan Blackhawks will take on the Eastern Comets in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sheridan has seven straight wins, Eastern has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Sheridan is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Tipton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sheridan blew Tipton out of the water with a 55-18 final score. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Sheridan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenzie Garner, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Eaton, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Eastern didn't have quite enough to beat Madison-Grant on Tuesday and fell 45-43.
Sheridan pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.8 points. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for Sheridan against Eastern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-20 victory. Will Sheridan repeat their success, or does Eastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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