The Crowley County Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Crowley County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-40 to Calhan. The loss continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Thomas MacLaren School came tearing into Tuesday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 62-16 victory over the Buffaloes. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Crowley County better focus on containing Sarae Johnson and Sara Christensen as the pair were huge in Thomas MacLaren School's win. Johnson went 8-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points in addition to six steals and five assists, while Christensen almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine steals. Christensen's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aneace Forman, who posted six points along with seven boards and three steals.
Thomas MacLaren School was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miami-Yoder only posted four assists.
Thomas MacLaren School pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.2 points. As for Crowley County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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