Memorial Day took care of business in their home opener on Wednesday (and then some). They blew past the Savannah Athletic Association Jaguars, posting a 62-34 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Matadors as it spelled an end to their 15-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Memorial Day found their leader in sophomore Johnkeria Miles, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lillie Brown, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds.
Memorial Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Savannah Athletic Association's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe McNew, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Natalie Santos, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. That was a full 47.1% of Savannah Athletic Association's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Savannah Athletic Association fell to 2-1.
Memorial Day has already played their next game, a 36-31 loss against Groves on the 15th. As for Savannah Athletic Association, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-24 defeat against South Wake on the 15th.
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