Stone Mountain hadn't done well against Miller Grove recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Stone Mountain Pirates had just enough and edged the Miller Grove Wolverines out 58-55. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 42-31 loss the last time these two teams met.
Stone Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Wilson, who posted 24 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilson has scored at least a third of Stone Mountain's points. Saniya Tayor was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Miller Grove's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaeslyn Benjamin, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 19 points and four steals. That's the most points Benjamin has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Arieyona Christion, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Stone Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Miller Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Stone Mountain will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cedar Grove at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th. As for Miller Grove, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-47 defeat against M.L. King on the 30th.
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