It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the North Augusta Yellow Jackets had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 71-33 win over the Red Raiders. The win was nothing new for North Augusta as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
North Augusta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Celena Grant (new) led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Grant (new) has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Messiah Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
North Augusta is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Greenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
North Augusta's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Greer at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. One thing working in North Augusta's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. Greenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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