The Memorial Day Matadors will be playing at home against the Islands Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Memorial Day's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Islands has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Memorial Day's strategy against Twiggs Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Memorial Day blew Twiggs Academy out of the water with a 71-33 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-13.
Even though Islands has not done well against Southeast Bulloch recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Islands made off with a 69-68 victory over Southeast Bulloch. The victory was just what Islands needed coming off of a 76-56 defeat in their prior game.
Memorial Day is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Islands, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14.
Memorial Day lost to Islands at home by a decisive 57-40 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Memorial Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
