Twiggs Academy is 8-2 against Memorial Day since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Twiggs Academy Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Memorial Day Matadors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Twiggs Academy has five straight victories, Memorial Day has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Twiggs Academy posted their closest victory since November 16, 2023 on Thursday. They skirted past John Hancock Academy 46-43. 46 seems to be a good number for Twiggs Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Twiggs Academy found their leader in underclassman Megan Favors, who scored 13 points along with five assists and four steals. Favors is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Madison Lavender was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Memorial Day suffered their biggest defeat since November 30, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 66-27 loss at the hands of Robert Toombs Christian Academy. Memorial Day has struggled against Robert Toombs Christian Academy recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Twiggs Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Memorial Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything came up roses for Twiggs Academy against Memorial Day in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-9 win. Will Twiggs Academy repeat their success, or does Memorial Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
