Having just played yesterday, the Carrollton Trojans will jump right back in to play the New Manchester Jaguar at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Carrollton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Carrollton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Chapel Hill: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Carrollton blew Chapel Hill out of the water with a 78-17 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-7.
Meanwhile, New Manchester beat Ridgeview 58-50 two weeks ago. Given the Jaguar's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in Georgia, while the Wolfpack are ranked 114th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carrollton better keep an eye on Kyara Lawrence. She was instrumental in New Manchester's win, going 6 for 13 on her way to 17 points and eight rebounds. Lawrence is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amorie Strachan, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Carrollton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for New Manchester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
Carrollton beat New Manchester 57-46 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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