A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sherman Bearcats challenge the Melissa Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sherman has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Melissa will arrive with eight straight wins.
On Tuesday, Sherman had to suffer through a 52-19 loss at the hands of McKinney North. The game marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Melissa took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 67-10 victory over Greenville. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 31 points or more this season.
Melissa's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Sherman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Things could have been worse for Sherman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-30 loss to Melissa in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melissa's Kennedy Stout, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Sherman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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