The Girard Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Southeast Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Girard will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Poland Seminary, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Girard strolled past Poland Seminary with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 50-36.
Girard found their leader in sophomore Caylee Wilkes, who went 10 for 17 en route to 24 points and five boards. Brooke Perry was another key player, putting up no points along with nine rebounds, four blocks, and three steals.
Meanwhile, Southeast had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Leopards 62-17. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Southeast pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Girard, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Girard came up short against Southeast in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 44-37. Can Girard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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