The Chattahoochee Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Gainesville Red Elephants at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chattahoochee took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 62-23 victory over Centennial.
Chattahoochee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooklinne Dorr, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Dorr has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Loren Withrite was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Chattahoochee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gainesville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Johns Creek 73-44. While the Red Elephants didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Julia Payne was her usual excellent self, posting 27 points in addition to four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaucelyn Smith, who earned ten points plus six steals.
Chattahoochee pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Gainesville, their record is now 5-0.
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