Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 21% better than the opposition, a fact the Elgin Comets proved on Thursday. They came out on top against Perry by a score of 53-40. The win made it back-to-back wins for Elgin.
Samantha Girton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with seven assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Wall, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Perry's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zyasija Scott, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Lexenna Lee was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
Elgin's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Perry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Elgin will head out on the road to face off against North Union at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Elgin is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Perry, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Vanlue at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Perry's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Vanlue has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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