Long County hasn't had much luck against Calvary Day recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Long County Blue Tide will square off against the Calvary Day Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Long County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Groves on Tuesday, sneaking past 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Tide have posted since February 6, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calvary Day, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They claimed a resounding 62-32 victory over Beach. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Calvary Day had a senior duo take command as Destini Gooddine dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards and Bre Jones went 6 for 12 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Gooddine is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Amahni Owens, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Calvary Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Calvary Day pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Long County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Things could have been worse for Long County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-28 loss to Calvary Day when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Long County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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