Basketball Preview: Steinbrenner Warriors vs. Robinson Knights
The Steinbrenner Warriors and the Robinson Knights are set to duel on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Robinson is hoping to do what Alonso couldn't on Friday: put an end to Steinbrenner's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Steinbrenner blew past Alonso 84-10. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Naomi Parker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Samantha Coble was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 steals.
Steinbrenner was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Robinson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Gaither on Friday as Robinson made off with a 48-27 win. The Knights pushed the score to 44-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cowboys cut but never quite recovered from.
Steinbrenner's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Robinson, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Steinbrenner was able to grind out a solid victory over Robinson in their previous matchup back in January, winning 60-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Robinson's Alivia Lewis, who went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Steinbrenner still be able to contain Lewis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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