The Galloway Scots will face off against the Norcross Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norcross will be up against a hot Galloway squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Scots simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mt. Bethel Christian Academy 97-53. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Eagles are ranked 295th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taryn Thompson
| 01/16/26 @ Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 30 |
| 01/09/26 vs Atlanta International | 25 |
| 12/12/25 @ Walker | 15 |
| 12/09/25 vs St. Francis | 28 |
| 12/05/25 vs Wesleyan | 31 |
| + 5 more games |
Galloway's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taryn Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine assists. Thompson's evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Sophia Louis-Pierre, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Galloway was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Norcross got the win against Peachtree Ridge on Friday by a conclusive 53-31.
Galloway's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Norcross, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Galloway came up short against Norcross in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 63-59. Can the Scots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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