Fairmont won the last time they faced St. Pauls, and Taniya Simms did her part to make sure it happened again. The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes took down the St. Pauls Bulldogs 54-40 on Saturday thanks in part to Simms, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 boards. The match was her fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Shaniah Smith, who posted a point in addition to seven assists and three steals. Smith is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, St. Pauls still got an impressive performance from Zhari Shipman, who went 10 of 24 on her way to 30 points along with eight boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakoreya Davis, who had four points in addition to 14 boards and three blocks.
Golden Tornadoes
| 12/21/24 vs St. Pauls | 54-40 |
| 12/19/24 vs Pinecrest | 60-43 |
| 12/17/24 vs Dillon | 54-41 |
| 12/13/24 @ Latta | 46-39 |
| 12/12/24 @ E.E. Smith | 46-28 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for St. Pauls, they moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Fairmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-41 loss against Bishop McGuinness on the 27th. As for St. Pauls, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th.
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