Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memorial Day). They claimed a resounding 76-43 win over the Bridges Prep Buccaneers. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memorial Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnkeria Miles, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. Miles' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nyla Edwards, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds.
Several Buccaneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addie Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariyah Henry, who posted six points in addition to ten boards and three steals.
The victory was the third in a row for Memorial Day, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Bridges Prep, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Memorial Day will square off against Savannah Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Memorial Day has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Bridges Prep, they will face off against John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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