Two dominant guards in Raegan Bryant and Evie Adams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Powdersville Patriots will take on the St. Joseph's Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Joseph's Catholic is hoping to do what Pickens couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Powdersville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Powdersville blew past Pickens, posting a 65-29 win.
Caroline Sweet
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Powdersville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caroline Sweet, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 24 points. Sweet's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryant, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 16 points along with seven assists and five steals.
Powdersville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Joseph's Catholic's strategy against Christ Church Episcopal on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Joseph's Catholic blew Christ Church Episcopal out of the water with a 59-19 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Powdersville better keep an eye on Lola Kelly. She was instrumental in St. Joseph's Catholic's win, going 8 of 14 on her way to 17 points and five steals. Kelly has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Nash, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
St. Joseph's Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Powdersville, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Powdersville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 boards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph's Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
