The Fike Demons will take on the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Fike sitting on 27 straight wins and Terry Sanford on 12.
Fike is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 78-76 victory over South Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Demons have posted since February 4th.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Terry Sanford's strategy against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on Tuesday. Terry Sanford put the hurt on Southern School of Energy and Sustainability with a sharp 61-39 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Terry Sanford's win came from a few key players Fike will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaidiah Blake, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 18 boards. Those 18 rebounds gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amya Harrington, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards.
Terry Sanford's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.2 points. As for Fike, their victory bumped their record up to 27-0.
Things could have been worse for Fike, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-45 loss to Terry Sanford in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Fike, Miya 'M1' Giles-Jones (who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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