
Mavericks
12/14/24 vs Mendenhall | 45-44 |
12/13/24 vs Callaway | 41-40 |
12/10/24 vs Ridgeland | 61-54 |
Germantown had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over the Mendenhall Tigers. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by just one point.
Germantown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayla Benson, who went 9 for 18 on her way to 22 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Gamberine, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points.
Germantown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Germantown has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Mendenhall, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Germantown will host Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Germantown's offense will have their work cut out for them. Mendenhall will take on Magee in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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