The Curtis Baptist Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Charleston Collegiate Sundevils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Curtis Baptist has four straight wins, Charleston Collegiate has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Curtis Baptist is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Wardlaw Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Curtis Baptist walked away with a 36-24 victory over Wardlaw Academy on Monday.
Jaliyah Terry
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Jaliyah Terry was her usual excellent self, going 10 of 20 en route to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Butler, who posted four points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Curtis Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Charleston Collegiate lost to Academic Magnet on the road by a 53-35 margin last Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Sundevils have lost by exactly 18 points.
Curtis Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Charleston Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Curtis Baptist strolled past Charleston Collegiate when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 41-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Curtis Baptist since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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