Ledford is 8-2 against East Davidson since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ledford Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the East Davidson Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ledford has four straight wins, East Davidson has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Ledford didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 64-60 victory over West Davidson on Wednesday. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Izzy Smith was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, she also posted a 81% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kiya Autry, who posted 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Ledford 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 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a win for East Davidson just wasn't in the cards last Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 60-40 to Wheatmore.
Ledford pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Ledford's way against East Davidson when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Ledford made off with a 59-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ledford since the squad 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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