The Kingstree Blazers will be playing at home against the Lee Central Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kingstree will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Kingstree put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mullins as Kingstree made off with a 46-21 victory.
MAKAYLA DUKES continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. DUKES is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least five every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of SANIYA TAYLOR, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lee Central came up short against Marion on Friday and fell 40-31.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mylasia Dennis, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Serenity Williams, who scored ten points along with six steals.
Kingstree's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Lee Central, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Kingstree have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lee Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kingstree beat Lee Central 30-23 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Kingstree repeat their success, or does Lee Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
