While Grovetown didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 55-54 victory over the Evans Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Asunti Porter was her usual excellent self, going 11 for 23 en route to 33 points. Rebecka Jones was another key player, earning six points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Grovetown was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Evans saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chabria Tate had 26 points. That was a full 48.1% of Evans' points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony Skinner, who posted eight points.
Grovetown pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Evans, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Grovetown has already played their next matchup, a 64-25 victory against Central Cabarrus on the 29th. As for Evans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-25 win against Harlem on the 26th.
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