Two dominant forwards in Josiah Ball and Bryce Wilcox are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maconaquah Braves will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Southwood Knights at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Maconaquah beat Carroll 77-68. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwood). They snuck past North Miami with a 67-63 win on Saturday.
Maconaquah better keep an eye on Wilcox. He was instrumental in Southwood's win, dropping a double-double with 36 points and 12 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilcox has scored at least a third of Southwood's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Liddick, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Maconaquah's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points over those games. As for Southwood, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8.
Maconaquah beat Southwood 77-67 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 26 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maconaquah still be able to contain Wilcox? There's only one way to find out.
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