Two dominant guards in Alarrah Powell and Aaliyah Hinnant are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southeast Halifax Trojans will square off against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Halifax is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Southeast Halifax is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Warren County on Tuesday. Southeast Halifax was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Warren County. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 17-9 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for John Paul II Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Bertie 61-18 on Tuesday. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
John Paul II Catholic found their leader in sophomore Hinnant, who went 6 for 8from beyond the arc on her way to 28 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hinnant has scored at least a third of John Paul II Catholic's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Atkinson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
John Paul II Catholic pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.9 points. As for Southeast Halifax, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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