The third road contest was the charm for the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 32-26 win over Memorial Day on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 11-11 at the break, but Thomas Heyward Academy was the better team in the second half.
When it comes to explaining why Memorial Day lost, one person who can't be blamed is McKenzie King. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. King has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Simon, who scored 8 points along with 8 rebounds.
The victory got Thomas Heyward Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Memorial Day, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Thomas Heyward Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Andrew's at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Memorial Day, they will head out on the road to face off against Beach at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Beach presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Memorial Day in Georgia (Beach is ranked 156th, while Memorial Day is ranked 419th).
