South-Doyle had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were dealt a 93-59 loss at the hands of the Alcoa Tornadoes on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cherokees of the 68-31 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2019.
Despite the loss, South-Doyle saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Payton Rollins went 10 for 15 en route to 21 points plus two steals. Rollins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Veda Farr, who had six points plus two steals.
South-Doyle has already played their next game, a 63-62 defeat against Scott on the 21st. As for Alcoa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 74-47 loss against Northview Academy on the 23rd.
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