Basketball Game Preview: Memphis School of Excellence Winchester Eagles vs. University Tigers
By Team Reports
Jan 4, 2025, 3:23am
Basketball Preview: Memphis School of Excellence Winchester Eagles vs. University Tigers
Two dominant guards in Tatianna Woods and Edniya White are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Memphis School of Excellence Winchester Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the University Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memphis School of Excellence Winchester is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Memphis School of Excellence Winchester will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in December of 2024 (they won by 32) and back in December of 2024 they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Varsity Opponent, sneaking past 48-46. The 48-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, University got the win against Lake County on Saturday by a conclusive 58-36. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Memphis School of Excellence Winchester better focus on containing White and Kalina Lambert as the pair were huge in University's win. White went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points along with eight steals and seven assists, while Lambert went 6 for 12 on her way to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The match was Lambert's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaia Sims, who posted seven points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Memphis School of Excellence Winchester pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
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