Tremont had won two straight games and Olivia Gillespie did her part to make it three on Friday. The Tremont Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mantachie Mustangs 43-40 thanks in part to Gillespie, who scored 17 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game.
The team also got some help courtesy of Kara George, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points. What's more, she also racked up three threes, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
Tremont was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Tremont pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mantachie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tremont will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wheeler at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mantachie, they will host Tupelo Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mantachie is facing Tupelo Christian Prep at the right time seeing as Tupelo Christian Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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