Fox Creek is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Strom Thurmond is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fox Creek Predators will take on the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fox Creek's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 contests.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fox Creek's strategy against Batesburg-Leesville on Friday. Fox Creek took down Batesburg-Leesville 68-49. Given Fox Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Batesburg-Leesville is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Connor Cannon was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brelan Baskett was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Strom Thurmond ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Silver Bluff by a score of 59-50.
Strom Thurmond's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quan Edmond, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Edmond has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Roosevelt Walker, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Fox Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Strom Thurmond, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fox Creek have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Strom Thurmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fox Creek strolled past Strom Thurmond when the teams last played back in January by a score of 57-43. Does Fox Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strom Thurmond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
