O'Bannon lost against Simmons back in November, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The O'Bannon Greenwaves fell 49-42 to the Simmons Blue Devils. The Greenwaves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, O'Bannon still got an impressive performance from Janyah Ware, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points plus seven rebounds and seven blocks. Ware is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tiana Knox, who posted eight points along with three steals and three blocks.
Even though they lost, O'Bannon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Vontasia Rush continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Simmons, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristen Johnson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus seven rebounds and six steals.
O'Bannon now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Simmons, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Bannon and Leland will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Simmons, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Simmons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.
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