Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Grimsley walked away with it. They took down the Ardrey Kell Knights 55-41 on Tuesday.
Alyssa Graves
| 02/25/25 vs Ardrey Kell | 21 |
| 02/18/25 @ Northwest Guilford | 12 |
| 02/17/25 vs Page | 8 |
| 02/14/25 @ Northern Guilford | 5 |
| 02/12/25 @ Southwest Guilford | 15 |
| + 19 more games |
Grimsley was led to victory by Alyssa Graves and Shyla Simms. Graves shot 50% from the field en route to 21 points and seven boards, while Simms went 5-for-10 on her way to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Graves continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Grimsley was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 13-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
When it comes to explaining why Ardrey Kell lost, don't look at Imani Shelton. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Shelton is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 13 or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Adarkwah, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Grimsley has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. Ardrey Kell's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.
Grimsley has already played their next game, a 59-50 defeat against Marvin Ridge on the 28th. Ardrey Kell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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