Stephenson is 8-2 against Miller Grove since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stephenson Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Miller Grove Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After a string of six wins, Stephenson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Southwest DeKalb, falling 53-26. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stephenson in their matchups with Southwest DeKalb: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Miller Grove came up short against Westminster on Tuesday and fell 41-33. While losing is never fun, Miller Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while Westminster is ranked 157th).
Miller Grove might have lost, but man, Arieyona Christion was a machine: she scored 21 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Christion has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamiya Moore, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Stephenson's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10. As for Miller Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Stephenson against Miller Grove when the teams last played two weeks ago as the team secured a 50-16 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Christion, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stephenson still be able to contain Christion? There's only one way to find out.
