Two dominant guards in Jaycee Elzy and Hannah Stemple are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Albans Red Dragons will take on the University Hawks at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
St. Albans is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 51-46 victory over Oak Hill. The Red Dragons haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jaycee Elzy
| 03/04/25 vs Oak Hill | 12 |
| 02/27/25 vs Nitro | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Charleston Catholic | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Spring Valley | 4 |
| 02/17/25 @ Wayne | 4 |
| + 11 more games |
St. Albans' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elzy, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards Elzy has posted since back in January. Triniti Austin-Russell was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, University faced Wheeling Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. University simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wheeling Park 65-35. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
University's win came from a few key players St. Albans will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stemple, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Simpson, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
University was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 10-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
University pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for St. Albans, their record is now 16-6.
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