The Cloudland Highlanders will take on the Washburn Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Cloudland came up short against Unaka and fell 53-43.
Meanwhile, Washburn played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Cosby, falling 76-49. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cloudland will have to keep a close watch on Hannah Williams and Abigail Epperson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Washburn's prior game. Williams posted 18 points and eight boards, while Epperson put up eight points and nine rebounds. Ameila King also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Washburn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Cloudland has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. Washburn's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Everything came up roses for Cloudland against Washburn in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, as the team secured a 62-18 win. In that matchup, Cloudland amassed a halftime lead of 26-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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