The Wando Warriors will challenge the St. James Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Wando is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gray Collegiate Academy just ended the team's 12-game winning streak last Monday. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the War Eagles. The loss put an end to the Warriors' undefeated start to the season.
| 12/15/23 vs Tasmania National Intensive Training (Prospect, Australia) | 8 |
| 12/23/24 vs Gray Collegiate Academy | 7 |
| 12/20/24 vs Conway | 6 |
| 01/13/24 vs Stratford | 6 |
| 12/09/24 @ Philip Simmons | 6 |
Wando's defeat came about despite a quality game from Isabel Waite, who posted 13 points along with seven boards and seven steals. That's the most steals Waite has posted since back in December of 2023. Makenna Reynolds was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. James came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 44-26 win over the Longhorns. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 112th in South Carolina, while the Longhorns are ranked 286th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. James has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Wando, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Wando beat St. James 44-33 when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Does Wando have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. James turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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