Berea will head out on the road to square off against Pendleton at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berea has given up an average of 65.6 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Berea is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Carolina Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 75-59.
Berea's success was spearheaded by the efforts of CJ Durham, who went 11-for-16 en route to 27 points and five assists, and Josiah Strawther, who shot 4-for-4 from deep and dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Fields, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pendleton's strategy against Stephens County on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Indians 60-36. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 44-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians had little chance of recovering from.
Berea better keep an eye on Samuel Ross. He was instrumental in Pendleton's win, shooting 55% from the field on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. The last time Ross' field goal percentage was this high was back in January. DeQuan Hickmon also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Pendleton was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory snapped Pendleton's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Berea, their record is now 2-3.
Berea skirted past Pendleton 50-47 in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Does Berea have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pendleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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