The Isabella Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Central of Coosa County on Tuesday as Isabella made off with a 52-30 win. With Isabella ahead 31-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Central of Coosa County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jerquesha Heard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Queen Ballard who scored eight points along with six rebounds. Ballard scored a full 26.7% of Central of Coosa County's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Isabella pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Central of Coosa County, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Isabella will take on Fayetteville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fayetteville has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 14. As for Central of Coosa County, they will be playing at home against Childersburg at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
