Having just played yesterday, the Cairo Syrupmakers will get right back to it and host the Westover Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cairo comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Monday, Cairo was beaten by Monroe 70-27. While losing is never fun, the Syrupmakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Westover came up short against Dougherty on Friday and fell 59-49. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten points.
Cairo will need focus on slowing down Alex Marcus, one of several Westover players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points along with 11 rebounds and five blocks. Marcus is becoming a predictor of Westover's success: when she posts at least three blocks the team is 9-4 (and 0-3 when she doesn't). Kaiya Conway was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven boards.
Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Westover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Cairo might still be hurting after the 48-28 loss they got from Westover in their previous meeting back in January. Will Cairo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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