South Central is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Terry Sanford is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Central Falcons will take on the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, South Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 52-44 victory over the Warriors. That's two games straight that South Central has won by exactly eight points.
South Central can attribute much of their success to Niyani Mayo, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Jaidyn Boswell, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Mayo hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Brooklynne Evans, who scored six points along with 18 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford faced Cape Fear in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Terry Sanford came out on top against Cape Fear by a score of 75-68 on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Terry Sanford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rebecca Kaba, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kaba has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Breonna Roaf, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 28-2. As for Terry Sanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
South Central came up short against Terry Sanford in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 66-58. Can South Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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