The Spotswood Trailblazers will face off against the Hopewell Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Spotswood is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 20 games.
Spotswood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over Northside.
Meanwhile, Hopewell waltzed into their game on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 54-43. The team accrued 45 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Hopewell's win came from a few key players Spotswood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stephon Cherry, who went 7-for-8 to rack up 15 points and seven boards. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Deshawn Spellman, who shot 42% from the field on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Spotswood's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for Hopewell, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
Spotswood was able to grind out a solid victory over Hopewell when the teams last played back in March of 2015, winning 85-75. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hopewell's Daniel Saunders, who went 13-for-19 en route to 27 points and five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Spotswood to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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