If Selma was feeling good fresh off their 60-30 takedown of Jemison last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Selma Saints were dealt a 67-38 defeat at the hands of the Park Crossing Thunderbirds on Thursday. The Saints have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Selma's loss came despite strong showings from Jykierra Oliver and Shamiyah Blake. Oliver almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Blake posted 19 points. Blake is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Park Crossing's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Saniya Jackson led the charge by going 8 for 16 en route to 24 points along with eight boards and three steals. The matchup was Jackson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aminata Fall, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Selma's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3. As for Park Crossing, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 27-1.
Selma will host Montevallo at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Selma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season. Park Crossing does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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