York is 0-10 against South Pointe since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The York Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the South Pointe Stallions at 6:00 p.m.
York is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by A.C. Flora and fell 64-29. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Falcons are ranked 48th).
11/28/23 @ Chester | 8 |
01/28/25 @ A.C. Flora | 7 |
12/05/23 vs Chester | 6 |
01/24/25 @ Dreher | 4 |
12/14/24 vs Clover | 4 |
Loss or not, York got some senior leadership from Gracin Carroll and A'Merianna Ingram. Carroll posted nine points and seven steals, while Ingram earned nine points along with eight boards and four steals. That's the most steals Carroll has posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, South Pointe put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat River Bluff 70-19. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 34 points or more this season.
York better focus on containing Kaleigh Lucas and JaNyia Cunningham as the pair were huge in South Pointe's win. Lucas dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten steals, while Cunningham went 9 for 16 en route to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The contest was Lucas' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kemoni Hardy, who put up ten points.
South Pointe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matchups.
South Pointe's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.6 points. As for York, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
York took a serious blow against South Pointe in their previous meeting back in January, falling 69-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cunningham, who went 10 of 17 on her way to 25 points along with eight boards and three steals. Now that York knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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