The Johnsonville Flashes will square off against the Kingstree Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Johnsonville is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against South Columbus, falling 39-16.
Meanwhile, Kingstree put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Hemingway to the tune of 74-6. Fans of the Blazers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Kingstree's win came from a few key players Johnsonville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla Wallace, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 18 points and eight steals.
Kingstree pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Johnsonville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Johnsonville was dealt a bruising 60-18 defeat at the hands of Kingstree in their previous matchup on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Now that Johnsonville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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