Springwood had won three straight games and Shalexia Little did her part to make it four on Monday. The Springwood Wildcats came out on top against the Ezekiel Academy Knights by a score of 49-39 thanks in part to Little, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Springwood's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Patillo, who scored two points plus six rebounds and six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.
Springwood 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 nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Addi Newell and Samiya Ballard certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Newell scored 14 points in addition to two steals, while Ballard went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds.
Springwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Ezekiel Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Springwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-12 win against Konos Academy on the 3rd. As for Ezekiel Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-11 victory against Wiregrass on the 6th.
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