Two dominant guards in Morgan Herbert and Arianna White are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Deep Creek Hornets will be playing at home against the Currituck County Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deep Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
Deep Creek is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against King's Fork on Tuesday. Deep Creek was the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over King's Fork. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Deep Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophya Webb out in front who posted 16 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaya Monroe, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Currituck County beat Pasquotank County 53-47 on Thursday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Panthers are ranked 508th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Currituck County's win came from a few key players Deep Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was White, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. White is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Savannah Banks, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
The victory made it two in a row for Currituck County and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Deep Creek, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Deep Creek has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Currituck County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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