Hayesville is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Cherokee is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hayesville Yellowjackets will host the Cherokee Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hayesville was able to grind out a solid win over Andrews, taking the game 51-41.
Meanwhile, Cherokee humbled Murphy with an 81-14 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 31 points or more this season.
Cherokee found their leader in sophomore Aaliyah Rogers, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine steals. Rogers is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games she's played. Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer was another key player, going 6-for-9 on her way to 14 points and four steals.
Cherokee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 52.3 points. Hayesville's victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Hayesville took a serious blow against Cherokee when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cherokee's Joscelyn Stamper, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Hayesville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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