The Fayette County Tigers will face off against the Baldwin Braves at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Fayette County had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past Westlake with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. The Tigers pushed the score to 50-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Fayette County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Megan Ohonde out in front who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. Deyla Mccoy was another key player, scoring 20 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Baldwin took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They came out on top against Calvary Day by a score of 57-44. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their 26th in a row dating back to last season.
Baldwin had a senior duo take command as Janaye Walker dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds and Kassidy Neal went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points plus two steals. Neal has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Suri Clark, who earned eight points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Baldwin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Fayette County might still be hurting after the 55-32 defeat they got from Baldwin when the teams last played back in March. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Fayette County was down 30-10.
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