The Southeast Pirates will take on the Girard Indians in a tournament on Saturday. Southeast is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Southeast is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Liberty: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southeast blew Liberty out of the water with a 62-17 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Girard hadn't done well against Poland Seminary recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Girard enjoyed a cozy 50-36 win over Poland Seminary.
Girard found their leader in sophomore Caylee Wilkes, who went 10 of 17 to rack up 24 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Brooke Perry, who posted no points in addition to nine rebounds, four blocks, and three steals.
Southeast's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Girard, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Southeast was able to grind out a solid win over Girard in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, winning 44-37. Does Southeast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Girard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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