Basketball Preview: University Tigers vs. Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs
The University Tigers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Raleigh-Egypt took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on University, who comes in off a win.
University is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Memphis School of Excellence - Cordova. University blew past Memphis School of Excellence - Cordova, posting an 81-5 victory.
Edniya White and Kalina Lambert were among the main playmakers for University as the former dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 steals and the latter earned 25 points plus eight assists and seven rebounds. The game was Lambert's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaia Sims, who earned eight points plus two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Raleigh-Egypt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 57-41 fall against Booker T. Washington.
Everything went University's way against Raleigh-Egypt in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as University made off with a 50-24 win. Will University repeat their success, or does Raleigh-Egypt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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