Basketball Preview: Memorial Red Devils vs. Springfield Tigers
The Memorial Red Devils will take on the Springfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Memorial focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Monday.
Last Monday, Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Valley Christian and fell 36-33. The Red Devils have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Memorial saw an underclassman step up: freshman Justice Paris went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus three steals. Paris is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Amira Kamal was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to six rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-34 margin over Jackson-Milton on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-9.
Springfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mariana Tuscano led the charge by going 6 for 9 en route to 16 points plus four steals. The dominant performance also gave Tuscano a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Regan Rogenski, who went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points plus two steals.
Memorial now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Springfield, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Memorial has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Memorial came up short against Springfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, falling 48-38. Can Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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