Two dominant guards in Amelia Williams and Lissa Fleming are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the South Charlotte T Thunder at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Legion Collegiate Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Legion Collegiate Academy was the victim of a tough 51-31 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. Legion Collegiate Academy has struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Legion Collegiate Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jaylen McMurray scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. McMurray has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Garvin, who scored eight points along with two steals.
South Charlotte T has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 win over Covenant Classical on Tuesday.
South Charlotte T's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bella Aitchison, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds, and Ryleigh Graves, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Aitchison has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Reeves, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Legion Collegiate Academy has not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for South Charlotte T, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Legion Collegiate Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Charlotte T struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
