The Olympic Trojans struggled with assists on Friday (the Myers Park Mustangs had 14 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Olympic was beaten by Myers Park 62-26. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Olympic in their matchups with Myers Park: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Olympic saw an underclassman step up: Chai James dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. James is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 19 games she's played.
Leading Myers Park to victory were Jerin Truesdale and Amani Barner. Truesdale scored 19 points along with two steals, while Barner scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Barner continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Summer Thomason was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Olympic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Myers Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Olympic will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Ardrey Kell at 6:00 p.m. Ardrey Kell is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Myers Park, they will be playing at home against Berry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Myers Park's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Berry has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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