The Olympic Trojans's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They slipped by Berry 43-42. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Olympic also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Olympic found their leader in underclassman Chai James, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. James has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 21 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmyn Ashbourne, who scored ten points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Berry lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zahnia Long. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Parker Breelove, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Olympic pushed their record up to 13-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Berry, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Olympic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-34 win vs. Harding University on the 17th. Berry will head out on the road to take on South Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully South Mecklenburg focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Friday.
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