The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will take on the Green Hope Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Holly Springs: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Green Hope has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Monday, Holly Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Clayton, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory.
While Green Hope didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 55-20 win over Triangle Math & Science. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
Abigail Brown was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Lea Tomanska was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 10 points plus seven rebounds.
Green Hope smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Green Hope's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Holly Springs, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Holly Springs came up short against Green Hope in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Holly Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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