The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will challenge the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Aiken took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gray Collegiate Academy, who comes in off a win.
South Aiken will be up against a hot Gray Collegiate Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Gray Collegiate Academy's way against Gilbert on Wednesday as Gray Collegiate Academy made off with a 65-40 victory. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Aiken had to suffer through a 47-15 loss at the hands of North Augusta. The match marked the Thoroughbreds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gray Collegiate Academy will need focus on slowing down Tekinia Dixon, one of several South Aiken players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Dixon a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Myracle Culbreath, who posted four points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, South Aiken smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for South Aiken, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Everything came up roses for Gray Collegiate Academy against South Aiken when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 54-23 win. Does Gray Collegiate Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Aiken turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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