The Rehobeth Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Park Crossing Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rehobeth will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune two weeks ago. They lost 51-25 to Wicksburg.
Meanwhile, Park Crossing's undefeated season came to an end after 18 games on Friday. They fell 45-38 to Biloxi. The loss put an end to the Thunderbirds' undefeated start to the season.
Rehobeth will have to contain Saniya Jackson as she made an impact in Park Crossing's last game. She went 8 of 12 on her way to 21 points and eight rebounds. The game was Jackson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tariah Magee, who posted seven points.
Even though they lost, Park Crossing smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Park Crossing's loss ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-1. As for Rehobeth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
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