After flying high against Sanderson last Friday, Athens Drive came back down to earth. The Athens Drive Jaguars fell 51-38 to the Leesville Road Pride on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Pride: they've now lost three in a row.
Loss or not, Athens Drive got some senior leadership from Kianna Gulley and Quincie Toran. Gulley went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points along with six boards and three steals, while Toran posted 15 points. Gulley has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Kelly, who earned three points and four steals.
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Even though they lost, Athens Drive smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Leesville Road's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mattie Matonic, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Athens Drive and Leesville Road should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Athens Drive will face off against Enloe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 344 places (193 vs. 537). Similarly, Leesville Road (ranked 97th) will meet Cardinal Gibbons (ranked 303rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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