Twiggs Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Windsor Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Twiggs Academy will be strutting in after a win while Windsor Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Even though Twiggs Academy has not done well against Crisp Academy recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Twiggs Academy came out on top against Crisp Academy by a score of 42-35.
Twiggs Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Raigan Gilbert, who scored 8 points along with 10 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Lavender, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-17, which was the final score in Windsor Academy's tilt against Strong Rock Christian on Friday. Windsor Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Kyndall Bowen was Windsor Academy's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Bowen also led the team in assists with two. Bowen held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
St. George's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while Twiggs Academy's loss dropped theirs to 1-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Twiggs Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Windsor Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Twiggs Academy took their victory against Windsor Academy in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 51-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Twiggs Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
