Two dominant guards in Naomi Parker and Naya Hardisson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After both having extra time off, the Steinbrenner Warriors and the Southridge Spartans will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Steinbrenner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They walked away with a 71-61 win over Sickles. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Naomi Parker
| 02/21/25 vs Sickles | 28 |
| 02/18/25 vs Gateway | 24 |
| 02/13/25 vs Mitchell | 13 |
| 02/08/25 vs Sickles | 14 |
| 02/06/25 vs East Lake | 23 |
| + 12 more games |
Steinbrenner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Parker led the charge by shooting 67% from beyond the arc to rack up 28 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. That's the most points Parker has posted since back in December of 2024. Sarah Coble was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 15 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Parker wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Steinbrenner was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up nine more assists than Sickles' also-impressive total of 11.
Meanwhile, Southridge faced Nova in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Southridge came out on top against Nova by a score of 65-54. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won five matches in a row.
Steinbrenner better focus on containing Sakura Barnes and Dianka Hardisson as the pair were huge in Southridge's win. Barnes earned 22 points, while Hardisson had 19 points.
Steinbrenner's record now sits at 26-3. As for Southridge, their record is now 16-10.
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