South Central is 7-0 against Jacksonville since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Both teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Central entered their tilt with J.H. Rose with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. South Central simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat J.H. Rose 53-14 at home. With South Central ahead 37-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
South Central found their leader in underclassman Brooklynne Evans, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Freeman, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Jacksonville at home against New Bern on Thursday as the squad secured a 69-31 victory. Given Jacksonville's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while New Bern is ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacksonville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Azumi Oka out in front who scored 13 points along with five steals. Serayah White was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
South Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as South Central and Jacksonville are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. South Central hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.2 points per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for South Central against Jacksonville when the teams last played last Tuesday as the team secured a 63-30 win. Does South Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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