The Corvian Community Cardinals will take on the Jackson Day Mariners in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Day took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Corvian Community, who comes in off a win.
Corvian Community is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Langtree Charter Academy 67-43 on Tuesday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Corvian Community's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Johnson, who posted 16 points. Catie Wheatley was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Jackson Day entered their game against Queen's Grant on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Jackson Day received a blow as they fell 47-31 to Queen's Grant. The matchup was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Mariners couldn't quite close it out.
Corvian Community will need focus on slowing down Tralyn Phillips, one of several Jackson Day players who made an impact when they last played. She put up nine points and three steals. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Laylah Toscano, who had six points and five rebounds.
Corvian Community's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Jackson Day, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Corvian Community ended up a good deal behind Jackson Day in their previous meeting back in January, losing 45-31. Will Corvian Community have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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