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| 01/16/24 - Away | 51-48 W |
| 12/13/22 - Away | 31-29 W |
| 01/20/22 - Away | 41-32 W |
South Wake is 3-0 against St. David since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Wake Sabres will face off against the St. David's Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with South Wake sitting on three straight wins and St. David's on four.
South Wake is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Cary Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Wake blew Cary Academy out of the water with a 77-50 final score. The Sabres have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
South Wake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rebekah Hartzell led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. Hartzell is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Taylor, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
South Wake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 26 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. David's was able to grind out a solid victory over GRACE Christian on Thursday, taking the game 47-35. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Eagles are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. David's win came from a few key players South Wake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anna Hauser, who posted ten points along with five boards and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Jordan Holmes was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
St. David's is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for South Wake, they pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: South Wake hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.1 points per game. It's a different story for St. David's, though, as they've been averaging only 35.4 points. The only thing between South Wake and another offensive beatdown is St. David's. Will they be able to keep them contained?
South Wake came out on top in a nail-biter against St. David's in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 51-48. Does South Wake have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. David's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
