Basketball Preview: South Central Satellites vs. Morgan Township Cherokees
The South Central Satellites will face off against the Morgan Township Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Central will be strutting in after a victory while Morgan Township will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, South Central earned a 36-29 win over Culver Community.
South Central relied on the efforts of Lexi Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, and Makenna Welsh, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds. What's more, Johnson also racked up three threes, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
South Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Morgan Township has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of DeMotte Christian by a score of 26-23 on Saturday. The contest marked the Cherokees' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Josie Lemmons, who posted ten points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Lemmons, who posted four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Morgan Township's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for South Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Central has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Morgan Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Morgan Township in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Morgan Township's Peyton Honchar, who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for South Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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