The Boyd Anderson Cobras will take on the Blanche Ely Tigers in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boyd Anderson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Blanche Ely will come in with four straight wins.
Boyd Anderson came up short against McArthur on Wednesday, falling 51-29.
Boyd Anderson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amariah Tomlinson, who posted 17 points, and Jakira Dennis, who scored ten points and four steals. That was a full 34.5% of Boyd Anderson's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlie Massillion, who had no points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Blanche Ely took on Western on Thursday. Blanche Ely simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Western 55-28. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Blanche Ely pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Boyd Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Boyd Anderson took a serious blow against Blanche Ely in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 84-0. Thankfully for Boyd Anderson, Janessa Kelley (who made all 8 shots she took to post 25 points in addition to eight boards and five assists) 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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