Basketball Preview: Pace Academy Knights vs. Drew
The Pace Academy Knights will face off against Drew at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pace Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 27 on Tuesday.
Pace Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They slipped by North Cobb Christian 41-40.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pace Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kate Grice, who scored ten points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Wrigley, who posted ten points along with three blocks and two steals.
Meanwhile, Drew put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 74-28 win over Riverdale. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for Drew this season.
Drew got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aimani Ramos out in front 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. Dereyana Rodgers was another key player, posting 20 points in addition to eight rebounds.
Drew's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Pace Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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