The Bradford Prep Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Cherokee Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Monday, Bradford Prep came up short against Mountain Island Charter and fell 43-34.
Meanwhile, Cherokee entered their tilt with Hayesville on Saturday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They claimed a resounding 63-24 win over the Yellowjackets. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cherokee's win came from a few key players Bradford Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joscelyn Stamper, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer was another key player, putting up 17 points and three steals.
Cherokee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points over those games. As for Bradford Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
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