The Vanguard Knights will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Vanguard has four wins , while The Villages Charter has three).
While Vanguard didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down East Ridge 50-31 on Saturday.
Sylnya Roberson was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Sanaria Gunsby, who scored eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and two steals.
Vanguard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for The Villages Charter against Foundation Academy on Tuesday as the team secured a 78-40 victory. Fans of the Buffalo have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Vanguard's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for The Villages Charter, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Vanguard suffered a grim 52-31 defeat to The Villages Charter when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Villages Charter's Zion Mcrae, who went 10 for 25 en route to 29 points plus six assists and five rebounds. Now that Vanguard knows 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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