Basketball Preview: Drew vs. Pace Academy Knights
Drew has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Pace Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. Drew has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Drew is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 74-28 victory over Riverdale. With that win, Drew brought their scoring average up to 53.5 points per game.
Drew's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aimani Ramos, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Ramos is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereyana Rodgers, who earned 20 points plus eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy slipped by North Cobb Christian 41-40 on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pace Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kate Grice, who had ten points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wrigley, who posted ten points along with three blocks and two steals.
Drew pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Pace Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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