The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 39-24 fall against Velma Jackson. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Andrew's Episcopal in their matchups with Velma Jackson: they've now lost three in a row.
Leading Velma Jackson to victory were Joel Fleming and J'Ashton Williams. Fleming scored 14 points along with 9 rebounds, while Williams scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Tate, who scored 4 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.3 points per game. As for Velma Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Andrew's Episcopal will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McAdams at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. As for Velma Jackson, they will head out on the road to face off against Canton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Canton will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
