Basketball Recap: Vanguard Knights vs. East Ridge Knights
East Ridge came into Saturday's game looking for another win against Vanguard, but Sylnya Roberson wouldn't allow it. The Vanguard Knights enjoyed a cozy 50-31 victory over the East Ridge Knights on Saturday thanks in part to Roberson, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (five).
Another player making a difference was Sanaria Gunsby, who earned eight points along with 11 rebounds and two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Vanguard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Vanguard pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for East Ridge, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Vanguard will welcome The Villages Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Vanguard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for East Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Ridge Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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