Two dominant guards in C'India Dennis and Cayden Cornish are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Creekside Seminoles will square off against the Jackson Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Creekside sitting on 31 straight victories and Jackson on five.
Creekside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Marist by a score of 54-43.
Creekside found their leader in sophomore Dennis, who went 11-for-15 en route to 30 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dennis has scored at least a third of Creekside's points. Another player making a difference was Jacy Mitchell, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Jackson faced North Oconee in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Jackson pulled ahead with an 80-79 photo finish over North Oconee.
Jackson's win came from a few key players Creekside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaliyah Weaver, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 29 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Cornish was another key player, putting up 23 points and five steals.
Creekside's win bumped their record up to 31-0. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Creekside hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70 points per game. However, it's not like Jackson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Everything went Creekside's way against Jackson in their previous matchup back in January, as Creekside made off with a 58-38 win. Will Creekside repeat their success, or does Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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