If McKenzie wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Opp, they should've done a better job of containing Ashlyn Henderson. The Opp Bobcats took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 46-15 victory over the McKenzie Tigers thanks in part to Henderson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten).
Another player making a difference was Saniyah Hines, who scored five points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. She has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Opp smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Opp is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for McKenzie, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Opp Bobcats challenge the Florala Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McKenzie, they will square off against Kinston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kinston will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something McKenzie surely won't give up without a fight.
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