The Silliman Institute Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the St. Aloysius Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silliman Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
While Silliman Institute didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They fell 53-43 to Hartfield Academy on Tuesday. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Silliman Institute saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Katie Ryan Dawson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten steals, was perhaps the best of all. The matchup was Dawson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carlie Dawson, who went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Silliman Institute smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a win for St. Aloysius just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 60-40 to Silliman Institute. The loss was the Flashes' first of the season.
With the loss, Silliman Institute broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1. As for St. Aloysius, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Silliman Institute took their victory against St. Aloysius in their previous matchup last Friday by a conclusive 60-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silliman Institute since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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