Two dominant guards in Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer and Amari Baldwin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cherokee Braves will square off against the Albemarle Bulldogs on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cherokee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Christ the King 108-28. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
Meanwhile, Albemarle had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 79-35 victory over the Eagles.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 25-2 with the win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points on average over those games. As for Albemarle, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4.
Cherokee was able to grind out a solid win over Albemarle when the teams last played back in March of 2015, winning 66-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Albemarle's Jadia Robinson, who posted 25 points. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Cherokee to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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