The Terry Sanford Bulldogs waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They came out on top against E.E. Smith by a score of 75-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Terry Sanford found their leader in underclassman Jaidiah Blake, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blake has scored all season. Breonna Roaf was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
E.E. Smith lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Danauje Brooks, who scored 21 points. Brooks has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahriell Murchison, who scored 13 points along with five assists and three steals.
Terry Sanford is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Terry Sanford has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Hunt at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in Terry Sanford's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests. As for E.E. Smith, they will be playing at home against Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. E.E. Smith is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning Williams will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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