The Gainesville Red Elephants will face off against the Chattahoochee Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chattahoochee is hoping to do what Johns Creek couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Gainesville's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Gainesville blew past Johns Creek, posting a 73-44 win. While the Red Elephants didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Julia Payne, who earned 27 points along with four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaucelyn Smith, who scored ten points plus six steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chattahoochee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 62-23 victory over Centennial.
Chattahoochee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brooklinne Dorr out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Dorr has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Loren Withrite was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Chattahoochee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Chattahoochee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Gainesville, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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