The St. Stephens Indians will square off against the Foard Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Stephens has now lost ten straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 24.
St. Stephens is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against East Burke on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Indians were beaten by the Cavaliers 44-12. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-3.
Meanwhile, Foard had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Iredell.
St. Stephens will have to contain Jessica Bailey as she made an impact in Foard's last game. She went 10-for-17 to rack up 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Bailey has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played.
St. Stephens' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Foard, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
St. Stephens came up short against Foard in their previous meeting back in February, falling 50-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bailey, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Now that the Indians know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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