The East Rutherford Cavaliers came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 52-39 win over R-S Central. Given East Rutherford's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while R-S Central is ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading East Rutherford to victory were Taniyah Cash and Jada Whitesides. Cash dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Whitesides scored 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Whitesides has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadence Vanover, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why R-S Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nykeria Petty. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Petty has scored all season. A'laila Flack was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
East Rutherford is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for R-S Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
East Rutherford's road trip will continue as they head out to face Hendersonville at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Hendersonville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. R-S Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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