Two dominant guards in Evie Adams and Raegan Bryant are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights will welcome the Powdersville Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in St. Joseph's Catholic's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Powdersville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
St. Joseph's Catholic is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Christ Church Episcopal: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Joseph's Catholic blew Christ Church Episcopal out of the water with a 59-19 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
| 01/09/25 vs Christ Church Episcopal | 5 |
| 12/30/24 vs Westminster | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Woodstock | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Athens Academy | 4 |
| 12/19/24 @ Wren | 4 |
Lola Kelly had an outrageously good game as she went 8 for 14 on her way to 17 points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. Stella Nash was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
St. Joseph's Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Powdersville humbled Pickens with a 65-29 victory.
Powdersville's win came from a few key players St. Joseph's Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caroline Sweet, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 24 points. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryant, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 16 points along with seven assists and five steals.
St. Joseph's Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Powdersville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. Joseph's Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Powdersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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