01/31/25 vs Charleston Math & Science | 6 |
01/28/25 vs St. John's | 2 |
01/17/25 vs Baptist Hill | 2 |
01/14/25 @ Bethune-Bowman | 3 |
Cross won the last time they faced Charleston Math & Science, and Lauren Middleton did her part to make sure it happened again. The Cross Trojans took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 39-12 win over the Charleston Math & Science Riptide thanks in part to Middleton, who posted 14 points and six steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game.
Kierra Wright was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. Wright is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Charleston Math & Science's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cynay Taylor, who scored six points and seven boards. That was a full 50% of Charleston Math & Science's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellis Britt, who put up six blocks.
Cross is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points per game. As for Charleston Math & Science, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
When Cross and Charleston Math & Science next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Cross will try to stop Scott's Branch's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Charleston Math & Science will take on Military Magnet Academy and their 11-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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