The McDonough Warhawks will take on the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McDonough will head into Saturday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past South Effingham 36-33. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warhawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy waltzed into their contest last Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 52-32 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Creekside Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Laila Placide, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Placide is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Kyara Ware was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Creekside Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Creekside Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for McDonough, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
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