Cardinal Gibbons is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Cary is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will take on the Cary Imps at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Cardinal Gibbons is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 107th, while Cary is ranked 230th).
Last Friday, Cardinal Gibbons strolled past Leesville Road with points to spare, taking the game 51-37.
Cardinal Gibbons found their leader in underclassman Charlotte Fusco, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Fusco is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Fitzsimmons, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Cary suffered a tough 74-52 defeat at the hands of Panther Creek on Wednesday. Cary was down 60-39 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Luci Augustson, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Nadia Snesarev was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six assists.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Cary, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cardinal Gibbons have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cary struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cardinal Gibbons beat Cary 57-44 when the teams last played back in November of 2014. Does Cardinal Gibbons have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cary turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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