Two dominant guards in Edniya White and Tatianna Woods are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The University Tigers will host the Memphis School of Excellence Winchester Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University's defense has only allowed 27.3 points per game this season, so Memphis School of Excellence Winchester's offense will have their work cut out for them.
University's tournament run continued when they took on Lake County on Saturday. University put the hurt on Lake County with a sharp 58-36 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
12/28/24 vs Lake County | 21 |
12/27/24 vs Dresden | 16 |
12/27/24 vs Ripley | 21 |
12/19/24 @ City University School of Liberal Arts | 21 |
12/17/24 @ Soulsville | 16 |
University can attribute much of their success to White, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists, and Kalina Lambert, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Lambert's evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaia Sims, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Memphis School of Excellence Winchester put another one in the bag back in December of 2024 to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Varsity Opponent, sneaking past 48-46. The 48-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Memphis School of Excellence Winchester pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
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