Two dominant guards in Lissa Fleming and Amelia Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Charlotte T Thunder will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers at 6:15 p.m. South Charlotte T will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 487th in North Carolina, while the Lancers are ranked 107th in South Carolina).
South Charlotte T has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over Covenant Classical on Tuesday.
Bella Aitchison and Ryleigh Graves were among the main playmakers for South Charlotte T as the former scored 20 points along with five rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds. Aitchison continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Reeves, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Legion Collegiate Academy was the victim of a tough 51-31 defeat at the hands of the Eagles on Thursday. Legion Collegiate Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-5.
Despite the defeat, Legion Collegiate Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jaylen McMurray scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. McMurray hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Garvin, who scored eight points along with two steals.
South Charlotte T's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Charlotte T have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Legion Collegiate Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.1 rebounds 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 an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
