There's no place like home for the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 60-57 victory from a begrudging Mustangssquad. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Chilton County's's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Iasia Anderson and Tyeshia Williams. Anderson dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 11 assists, and 12 steals, while Williams dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 rebounds. Anderson is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ivyonna Varner, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Stanhope Elmore pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Chilton County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Stanhope Elmore will be home for the holidays to greet JAG at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. JAG is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. Chilton County will take on John Carroll Catholic in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday at.
