It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the South Charlotte T Thunder ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 49-45 victory over Grace Academy. The win made it back-to-back wins for South Charlotte T.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Charlotte T to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryleigh Graves, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Graves pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Olivia Reeves, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Grace Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kalista Pressley. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Austin Miller was another key contributor, almost dropping a triple-double on nine points, nine rebounds, and ten assists.
South Charlotte T's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12. As for Grace Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
South Charlotte T won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Greater Cabarrus S at 7:15 p.m. on January 19th. As for Grace Academy, they will head out on the road to take on South Charlotte T at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully South Charlotte T focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Monday.
