Basketball Recap: Stony Point Tigers vs. Highlands Owls
There's no place like home for Stony Point, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against the Highlands Owls on Friday as the Stony Point Tigers made off with a 57-37 win. The Tigers pushed the score to 50-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Owls cut but never quite recovered from.
Leann Bellow continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus eight steals. What's more, she also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kinnedy Funderburke, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Stony Point smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Highlands still got an impressive performance from Elaya Walker, who posted four points along with 11 rebounds and three steals. Walker is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Aaliyah Jackson was another key player, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Stony Point's record is now 3-1. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Stony Point has already played their next contest, a 76-44 victory against Burbank on the 9th. As for Highlands, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-30 loss against Cuero on the 9th.
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