The South Cobb Eagles will square off against the Osborne Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Osborne took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Cobb, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, South Cobb turned things around against Pebblebrook on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-33 victory over the Falcons.
Nevaeh Clark was the offensive standout of the match as she posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Kimora Starling, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, Osborne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Paulding County 65-23. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Patriots are ranked 56th).
South Cobb will have to contain Maliya Washington as she made an impact in Osborne's last game. She scored nine points. That was a full 39.1% of Osborne's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Osborne's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for South Cobb, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
South Cobb came out on top in a nail-biter against Osborne in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 37-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Cobb since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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