There's no place like home for Emerald, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ninety Six Wildcats by a score of 40-28 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Wildcats last Tuesday, they had to take a 44-43 loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emerald to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jurnee Williams, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 17 points and five steals. Williams is becoming a predictor of Emerald's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ketorey Brown, who posted seven points in addition to seven steals and five boards.
The win got Emerald back to even at 3-3. As for Ninety Six, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Emerald will take on Berea in a holiday battle at at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ninety Six, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Crescent at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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