Southmoore hasn't had much luck against Edmond Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Southmoore SaberCats are taking a road trip to square off against the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Southmoore is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by Moore and fell 63-36.
Meanwhile, Edmond Memorial had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They blew past the Millers 71-32. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Southmoore better keep an eye on Janiyah Williams. She was instrumental in Edmond Memorial's win, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Williams' 13th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Avery Hjelmstad, who posted 16 points along with five boards and three steals.
Edmond Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yukon only racked up nine assists.
Edmond Memorial's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 36.3% in those games and 24.3% outside of them. As for Southmoore, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Southmoore was dealt a bruising 85-23 defeat at the hands of Edmond Memorial when the teams last played back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southmoore was down 51-7.
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