Thomas Heyward Academy hasn't had much luck against Cross recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Cross Stingrays at 6:00 p.m.
Thomas Heyward Academy is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 51-21 loss at the hands of Andrew Jackson Academy.
Meanwhile, Cross had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Dolphins by a score of 47-40.
Thomas Heyward Academy better keep an eye on Ryan Mayers. She was instrumental in Cross' win, going 8 of 14 en route to 16 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Mayers has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Hollings, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Cross has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Thomas Heyward Academy took a serious blow against Cross in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 67-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mayers, who almost dropped a triple-double on 28 points, nine boards, and nine steals. Now that Thomas Heyward Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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