The Overhills Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Overhills rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 53-33 victory. Overhills has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Overhills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eva Mcrae, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Mcrae has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Najiha Allen, who scored 11 points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons entered their tilt with Cary with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. Cardinal Gibbons managed a 45-41 victory over Cary on Tuesday. Given Cardinal Gibbons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Cary is ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Gibbons found their leader in underclassman Tessa Gladieux, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Gladieux hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Fusco, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Overhills has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
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