The Briarwood Christian Lions will take on the Selma Saints at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Briarwood Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 57-45 win over Valley.
Briarwood Christian relied on the efforts of Clara Crawford, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Emma Kerley, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 20 points and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kerley has scored at least a third of Briarwood Christian's points.
Meanwhile, Selma entered their tilt with Holtville on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 47-16. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Briarwood Christian better keep an eye on Rod'Neisha Parker. She was instrumental in Selma's win, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. With that strong performance, Parker is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Jykierra Oliver was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Selma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Selma's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Briarwood Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season.
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