The Horse Creek Academy Stallions will head out on the road to challenge the North Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Horse Creek Academy is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came out on top against Wagener-Salley by a score of 49-38 on Tuesday. That 11 point margin sets a new team best for the Stallions this season.
It was another big night for Zariyah Price, who posted 20 points. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Sistare, who put up 11 points.
Meanwhile, North waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 61-45 victory over the Trojans.
Horse Creek Academy better keep an eye on Kailen Parks. She was instrumental in North's win, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 11 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. Dianne Hosey was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
North was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
North pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Horse Creek Academy, their record now sits at 3-13.
Horse Creek Academy was dealt a bruising 68-24 defeat at the hands of North in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parks, who earned 28 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Now that Horse Creek Academy 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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