Memorial Day is on a five-game streak of home losses, Islands an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Memorial Day Matadors will take on the Islands Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Memorial Day was beaten by Twiggs Academy 59-28. Memorial Day has struggled against Twiggs Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Memorial Day saw an underclassman step up: Charlotte Simon scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Islands took a serious blow against New Hampstead on Friday, falling 77-20.
Memorial Day's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Memorial Day won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, slipping by Islands 30-29. Does Memorial Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Islands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
