Having just played yesterday, the Randolph Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Stuart Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Randolph is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Randolph lost to Elgin/Pope John at home by a 61-47 margin. The Cardinals were down 59-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Stuart hadn't done well against Ainsworth recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Stuart breezed past Ainsworth to the tune of 76-49. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.
Randolph better focus on containing Hunter Tubbs and Kayde Ramm as the pair were huge in Stuart's win. Tubbs dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds, while Ramm dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Ramm a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Schmaderer, who posted six points along with five boards and five steals.
Stuart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ainsworth only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Stuart pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Randolph lost to Stuart on the road by a decisive 56-42 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can Randolph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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