Stephenson is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Cedar Grove is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jaguars will host the Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stephenson is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Mt. Zion: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Jaguars blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 43-8 final score. The team ran away with 33 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Meanwhile, Cedar Grove humbled Mt. Zion with a 58-14 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-4.
Cedar Grove's win came from a few key players that Stephenson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Melania Davis, who went 6-for-13 en route to 14 points and four steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaya Mccutcheon, who shot 46% from the field to rack up 16 points and three blocks.
Cedar Grove's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Stephenson, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Everything came up roses for Stephenson against Cedar Grove in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as the squad secured a 58-21 victory. In that matchup, the Jaguars amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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