The Cheraw Wolverines will face off against the Eads Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheraw's defense has only allowed 24.1 points per game this season, so Eads' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Cheraw is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Cheyenne Wells just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 36-21 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Eads entered their tilt with Idalia on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 46-36.
Cheraw better focus on containing Anna Wollert and Tailee Weeks-Johnson as the pair were huge in Eads' win. Wollert dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards, while Weeks-Johnson went 6 of 8 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wollert a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Jordynn Turcotte, who posted five points.
Eads smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Eads' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Cheraw, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Cheraw came up short against Eads in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 37-24. Will Cheraw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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