The Grainger Grizzlies won the last time they faced the Carter Green Hornets, and things went their way on Saturday too. Grainger walked away with a 56-43 victory over Carter. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grainger.
Grainger's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Dellinger led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Dellinger pulled down eight or more rebounds. Maribeth Stratton was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Carter lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marah Yeo. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Yeo continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Lampkin, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Grainger is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. As for Carter, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24 record this season.
Grainger will look to defend their home court on Monday against Northview Academy at 6:00 p.m. Northview Academypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Grainger in Tennessee (Northview Academy is ranked 25th, while Grainger is ranked 219th). As for Carter, they will head out on the road to face off against Fulton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carter is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Fulton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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