Gainesville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 61-38 margin over the Discovery Titans. The Red Elephants have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Titans, too.
Julia Payne had a dynamite game for Gainesville, scoring 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shailyn Jones, who scored 11 points.
Discovery's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonna Snelling, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Tiara Jones was another key player, earning eight points plus three steals.
Discovery is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Gainesville will face off against Peachtree Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Discovery, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 88-31 win against Apalachee on the 12th.
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