The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hunt Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Terry Sanford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Hunt likes a good challenge.
Even though E.E. Smith scored an imposing 68 points on Friday, Terry Sanford still came out on top. Terry Sanford took their matchup against E.E. Smith 75-68.
Terry Sanford found their leader in underclassman Jaidiah Blake, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blake has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Breonna Roaf, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hunt struggled with assists on Thursday (C.B. Aycock had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hunt fell just short of C.B. Aycock by a score of 47-44.
Hunt's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ti'asia Taylor, who scored 18 points along with two steals, and Mahalia Thoms who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Thoms has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Terry Sanford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Hunt, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Tuesday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Terry Sanford have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 44.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hunt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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