The Concord Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Reading Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Thursday, Concord earned a 53-45 win over Bronson.
Concord found their leader in underclassman Cieara Barrett, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Barrett continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maria Stevens, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Reading's way against Union City on Tuesday as Reading made off with a 48-27 win.
Aubree Ervans was her usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Ariana McDowell was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
Concord pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Reading, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Concord have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Reading struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Concord against Reading in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 70-39 win. In that matchup, Concord amassed a halftime lead of 38-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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