The Potts Camp Cardinals will face off against the Tremont Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Potts Camp: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Tremont has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Potts Camp is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kossuth on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cardinals took a blow against the Aggies, falling 68-36. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-16.
Despite the defeat, Potts Camp had strong showings from Alyssa Clifton, who posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals, and Mariah Jeffries, who scored 19 points and four steals. That was a full 52.8% of the Cardinals' points, marking the third time in a row Jeffries has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Tremont was able to grind out a solid victory over Hamilton on Friday, taking the game 58-45.
Tremont's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Potts Camp, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Things could have been worse for Potts Camp, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-41 loss to Tremont in their previous matchup on November 6th. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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