Vanguard was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Sumter on Friday. The Vanguard Knights really took it to the South Sumter Raiders for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-9 win. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vanguard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerkiah Richardson, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of I'Jaia Bethea, who went 7 for 10 on her way to 18 points.
Vanguard's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for South Sumter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Eustis the next time they take the court. South Sumter will host Eustis at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Vanguard will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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