Chapel Hill has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Panther Creek Catamounts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chapel Hill extended their postseason success on Friday against Green Level. They blew past the Gators, posting a 61-28 victory at home. Chapel Hill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 23 points or more this season.
Laynie Smith was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jadzia Burnette, who scored eight points along with seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek waltzed into their match on Friday with 17 straight wins but they left with 18. They took down Middle Creek 71-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Chapel Hill pushed their record up to 24-4 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Panther Creek, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
Chapel Hill was dealt a bruising 74-32 defeat at the hands of Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Chapel Hill, Madisyn Jordan (who scored 23 points along with seven steals and two blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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