Having just played yesterday, the Landrum Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Brashier Middle College Charter Bengal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Landrum has five straight victories, Brashier Middle College Charter has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Landrum is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Greenville H: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Landrum's way against Greenville H on Thursday as Landrum made off with an 86-60 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Landrum's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benett Edwards, who went 10 of 14 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Ivan Williams was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 19 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Brashier Middle College Charter played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 68-40 loss at the hands of High Point Academy. The Bengal were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-14.
Brashier Middle College Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Landrum, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Landrum strolled past Brashier Middle College Charter when the teams last played last Thursday by a score of 68-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Landrum since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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