The Southside Christian Sabres will take on the Powdersville Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southside Christian is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-38 heartbreaker at the hands of Carolina Academy.
Meanwhile, Powdersville entered their tilt with St. Joseph's Catholic on Friday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They blew past the Knights 67-38. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Powdersville's win came from a few key players Southside Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Raegan Bryant, who went 8 of 20 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makayla Assemian, who went 9 for 20 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Powdersville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Powdersville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Southside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Southside Christian was taken down by Powdersville 67-21 in their previous meeting on Wednesday. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southside Christian was down 31-11.
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