Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dacula). They pulled ahead with a 65-64 photo finish over the Monroe Golden Tornadoes on Saturday.
Leading Dacula to victory were Jaliyah Benefield and Ja'Nyrie Robinson. Benefield went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds, while Robinson went 7 for 15 en route to 21 points plus two steals. Benefield has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Asia Bryant, who posted six points plus 11 rebounds.
Dacula smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Monroe lost, don't look at Kie'Aundria Acree. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 43.8% of Monroe's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Glendalys Harvey was another key player, going 8 for 10 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds.
Dacula's record now sits at 5-1. As for Monroe, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Dacula wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 48-41 win against Cambridge on the 3rd. Monroe has also already played their next matchup, a 61-25 victory against South Effingham on the 25th.
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