Two dominant guards in Julia Payne and Eve Buckley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gainesville Red Elephants will be playing at home against the Roswell Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Gainesville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering East Hall just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 78-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss put an end to the Red Elephants' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roswell). They blew past Seckinger 62-23 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted since December 29, 2023.
Roswell can attribute much of their success to Alex Gonda, who went 7 for 13 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds, and Buckley, who earned 14 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Buckley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Livy Harrison was another key player, earning four points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Roswell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Roswell's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Gainesville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
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