Having just played yesterday, the Dacula Falcons will jump right back in to play the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Dacula is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
Dacula will head out to face Monroe after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Dacula was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to South Forsyth. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Dacula might have lost, but man, Jaliyah Benefield was a machine: she scored 22 points along with five rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Benefield is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Jazmyn Bridges was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Dacula smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Monroe entered their tilt with Sumter County on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 57-49.
Monroe found their leader in sophomore Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. The matchup was Acree's 26th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Mckinzy, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dacula, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dacula has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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