On Tuesday Jerquesha Heard made a splash, scoring four points along with 24 rebounds and seven blocks. It looks like she has Thorsby's number considering she had a big game the last time she faced them, too. As if that's not impressive enough, the game was her fifth in a row with two or more blocks. For the year, Heard has averaged 7.1 points, 4.2 blocks, and 1.9 steals per contest.
Heard and Central of Coosa County will head out on the road to square off against Horseshoe Bend at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central of Coosa County had to take a loss when they last met Horseshoe Bend, but Heard had little to do with the loss: she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.