The Vanguard Knights will face off against the East Ridge Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Vanguard will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Vanguard and Santa Fe met for a duel on Tuesday where Vanguard prevailed. Vanguard breezed by Santa Fe to the tune of 69-36.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vanguard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sanaria Gunsby, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Gunsby has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylnya Roberson, who earned nine points along with eight rebounds and eight blocks.
Vanguard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Ridge beat South Lake 27-17 on Thursday. The 27-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Vanguard's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for East Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Vanguard lost to East Ridge on the road by a decisive 43-26 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Vanguard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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