The South Pointe Stallions will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Pointe will be looking to extend their current 24-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only South Pointe walked away with it. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-24 win over the Eagles. South Pointe has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
South Pointe relied on the efforts of JaNyia Cunningham, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Victoria Morris, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Morris is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 20 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Lucas, who scored six points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Riverside faced Pickens in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Riverside walked away with a 63-56 win over Pickens on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Riverside found their leader in underclassman Kyndal Haroski, who scored 24 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Garrido, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
South Pointe's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 45.7 points. As for Riverside, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Pointe have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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