The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will venture away from home to face off against the Jamestown Red & Green at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rush-Henrietta is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 85-82 win over Fairport on Wednesday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Royal Comets were down 52-38 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Jamestown entered their tilt with Frontier on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Falcons 76-58. Given the Red & Green's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Falcons are ranked 575th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rush-Henrietta pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Jamestown, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Rush-Henrietta strolled past Jamestown in their previous meeting back in December of 2014 by a score of 58-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jamestown's Stephen Carlson, who went 7-for-9 en route to 21 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rush-Henrietta to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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