The Lovejoy Leopards just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the North Mesquite Stallions at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Lovejoy earned a 39-30 victory over Heritage.
Meanwhile, North Mesquite waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Steers to the tune of 72-15. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
North Mesquite found their leader in freshman Syniyah Grigsby, who almost dropped a triple-double on 25 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. Grigsby's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raygen Brown-Seastrunk, who went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points plus eight steals.
North Mesquite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
North Mesquite has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Lovejoy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Lovejoy beat North Mesquite 50-40 in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Does Lovejoy have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Mesquite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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