Colonial has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will take on the Cannon Cougars at 7:20 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Colonial didn't have too much trouble with Timber Creek at home as they won 54-40. 54 seems to be a good number for Colonial as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Colonial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carmen Richardson, who scored 13 points along with 5 steals. Richardson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Jalei O'neal was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 11 rebounds.
Cannon has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season. They blew past United Faith Christian Academy 78-45 at home. The victory was just business as usual for Cannon, who after seven games remain undefeated this season.
Cannon relied on the efforts of Maya Mccorkle, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Madison Drayton, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Mccorkle's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Busby, who scored 11 points.
Colonial has yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 6-1 record. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24.67 points. As for Cannon, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Colonial hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 53.1 points per game. It's a different story for Cannon, though, as they've been averaging only 69.9 per game. The only thing between Colonial and another offensive beatdown is Cannon. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
