South Pointe and Northwestern faced off in a cross-town battle on Tuesday. The South Pointe Stallions breezed by the Northwestern Trojans to the tune of 57-7. The Stallions pushed the score to 47-5 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had no chance of recovering from.
South Pointe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleigh Lucas, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus seven steals. Lucas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least five every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kemoni Hardy, who posted eight points in addition to three steals.
South Pointe pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Northwestern, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
South Pointe will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Rock Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rock Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Northwestern, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Lancaster at 6:15 p.m.
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