Basketball Preview: Satsuma Gators vs. St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats
Satsuma hasn't had much luck against St. Luke's Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Satsuma Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Satsuma is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
While Satsuma didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 40-15 margin over Elberta on Tuesday. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Luke's Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 67-25 loss at the hands of Mobile Christian. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-13.
St. Luke's Episcopal's defeat came about despite a quality game from Madisen Gable, who scored seven points. Gable is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Satsuma pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Satsuma was dealt a bruising 61-29 defeat at the hands of St. Luke's Episcopal when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Can Satsuma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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