Chesnee hasn't had much luck against High Point Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chesnee Eagles will host the High Point Academy Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Chesnee came up short against Blacksburg and fell 47-34.
Chesnee's defeat came about despite a quality game from Olivia Tolleson, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dacie Green, who had four points along with five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, High Point Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-45 to Greenville Tech Charter.
Chesnee will have to contain Ella Zhuk as she made an impact in High Point Academy's last game. She went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on her way to 22 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Zhuk a new career-high in boards. Ti'Jah Davis was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Chesnee's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-16. As for High Point Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Chesnee came up short against High Point Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zhuk, who went 9 of 14 en route to 27 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Now that Chesnee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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