Polk County and R-S Central are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Polk County Wolverines will look to defend their home court on Friday against the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. Polk County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Polk County beat Hendersonville 53-49.
Meanwhile, R-S Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 41-36 to Brevard. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Polk County will have to contain Lai Flack as she made an impact in R-S Central's last game. She posted 16 points. That was a full 44.4% of R-S Central's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Niah Fritts was another key player, putting up eight points.
Polk County's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for R-S Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything came up roses for Polk County against R-S Central in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured a 67-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flack, who had 21 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Polk County still be able to contain Flack? There's only one way to find out.
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