The Greenville H Hurricanes waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 21 straight wins but they left with 22. They escaped with a win against Bluegrass United by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36. That's another feather in the cap for Greenville H, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Greenville H's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Opal Maralit led the charge by scoring ten points along with two steals. Maralit is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keely Price, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Bluegrass United lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Allie McGuire, who scored 11 points along with six steals and two blocks. McGuire hasn't dropped below two steals for 20 straight games. Another player making a difference was Milbrey Ann Coffman, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Greenville H's win bumped their record up to 28-1. As for Bluegrass United, their loss dropped their record down to 29-7.
Greenville H will take on Tournament Opponent at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bluegrass United does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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