The Wagener-Salley War Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the North Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wagener-Salley has struggled recently with 20 defeats in a row, while North will arrive with four straight victories.
Wagener-Salley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Calhoun County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wagener-Salley was beaten by Calhoun County 65-26. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North against Horse Creek Academy on Friday as the squad secured a 57-15 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Wagener-Salley better keep an eye on Kailen Parks. She was instrumental in North's win, almost dropping a triple-double on 29 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals. Parks is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kaliah Sprinkle, who posted five points and 16 boards.
North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
North pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Wagener-Salley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Wagener-Salley took a serious blow against North in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parks, who scored 28 points and eight steals. Now that Wagener-Salley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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