If Memorial Day was feeling good fresh off their 62-34 takedown of Savannah Athletic Association last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Memorial Day Matadors took a 36-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Groves Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Matadors of the 52-32 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Several Matadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Johnkeria Miles, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 rebounds. Nyla Edwards was another key player, earning eight points plus 20 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Memorial Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 41 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Groves only pulled down 16.
Among those leading the charge was Aniyah Wright, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ken'Nya Savage, who had six points along with 12 rebounds.
Memorial Day dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Memorial Day wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-43 loss against Savannah on the 16th. Groves has also already played their next match, a 49-43 defeat against Portal on the 16th.
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