The York Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Broome Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
York is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Clover on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars were dealt a 52-4 loss at the hands of the Blue Eagles. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-1.
Kay'Lee Wright was York's leading scorer, having posted two points.
Broome's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Blacksburg on Friday. The Centurions came out on top against High Point Academy by a score of 39-29. The score was all tied up 18-18 at the break, but the Centurions were the better team in the second half.
Broome's win came from a few key players York will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kourtney Wofford, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Annie Sullivan was another key player, putting up ten points.
Broome 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 boards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for York and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Broome, their record is now 5-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: York has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 20.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Broome struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
York came up short against Broome when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 59-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wofford, who had 14 points along with eight boards and seven assists. Now that the Cougars know 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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