The Central Hawks will square off against the Kendrick Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kendrick is hoping to do what Harris County couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Central put the hurt on Harris County with a sharp 76-53 win. The score was close at the half, but the Hawks pulled away in the second half with 44 points.
Demarcus White continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, posting 23 points. Sema J Copeland was another key player, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, Kendrick earned a 68-57 victory over Greenville on Friday.
Kendrick relied on the efforts of Jeremiah Johnson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus six assists and five rebounds, and Cash Elder, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Revel Edwards, who posted six points plus two steals.
Kendrick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville only pulled down five.
Kendrick's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Central skirted past Kendrick 75-73 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad 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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