The Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Terry Sanford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability made easy work of Varsity Opponent and carried off a 65-40 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Jakayla Palmer had an outrageously good game as she shot 75% from the field en route to 31 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Hudson, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by NC GBB Academy National and fell 80-45. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will need to focus on slowing down Ameya Brown, one of several Terry Sanford players who made an impact when they last played. She shot 43% from the field to rack up 18 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alani-Skye Wilkerson, who posted eight points and 11 boards.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Terry Sanford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability might still be hurting after the 61-39 defeat they got from Terry Sanford in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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