The Tennessee Heat Tennessee Heat will be taking part in a tournament against the Mount de Sales Academy Sailors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tennessee Heat's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four matches, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mount de Sales Academy is facing Tennessee Heat at the wrong time: Tennessee Heat suffered their first home loss of the season last Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost to the Tigers at home by a 36-21 margin.
Despite the loss, Tennessee Heat saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaylin Ellis scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mount de Sales Academy made easy work of St. Cecilia Academy on Friday and carried off a 49-27 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
Mount de Sales Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katie Carroll, who went 8 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Carroll a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Ella Powers, who earned 11 points along with five assists and two steals.
Mount de Sales Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Tennessee Heat, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
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