The Godby Cougars entered their tilt with the Munroe Bobcats with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Godby managed a 44-38 win over Munroe on Wednesday. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 24% better than the opposition, as Godby's was.
Godby found their leader in underclassman Kenijah Clayton, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Clayton is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Mar?nazha Houston was another key contributor, scoring three points along with ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Munroe lost, one person who can't be blamed is Traniha Jackson. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with six steals. The matchup was Jackson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mya Mccullar, who scored seven points along with 16 rebounds and four blocks.
Godby's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Munroe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Godby will be home for the holidays to greet Rickards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rickards is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games. As for Munroe, they will head out on the road to face off against Madison County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Munroe in Florida (Madison County is ranked 129th, while Munroe is ranked 317th).
