The Memorial Day Matadors will take on the Bridges Prep Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial Day has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Memorial Day will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Coastal HomeSchool, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Memorial Day breezed by Coastal HomeSchool to the tune of 58-26 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Matadors' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memorial Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnkeria Miles, who almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 13 rebounds, and nine steals. Miles is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Lillie Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Memorial Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bridges Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Savannah Athletic Association at home by a 61-46 margin. It was the first time this season that the Buccaneers let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Bridges Prep had strong showings from Addie Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Zariyah Henry, who had eight points along with 22 rebounds. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game.
Bridges Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Memorial Day, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Memorial Day has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 51 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bridges Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Memorial Day barely slipped by Bridges Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 39-38. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Henry, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 21 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Memorial Day still be able to contain Henry? There's only one way to find out.
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