After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marist, Lithonia was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 71-16 victory over the Druid Hills Red Devils. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
01/09/25 vs Druid Hills | 28 |
01/07/25 vs Marist | 19 |
12/31/24 vs Towers | 21 |
12/30/24 vs Redan | 18 |
12/17/24 @ Tucker | 31 |
Lithonia found their leader in freshman Essence Grier, who went 12 for 18 on her way to 28 points and four steals. The match was Grier's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Myiah Cutler was another key player, putting up eight points and seven steals.
Lithonia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Druid Hills, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
When Lithonia and Druid Hills next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lithonia will try to stop Southwest DeKalb's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Druid Hills will try to stop Marist's six-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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