The St. Andrew's Lions will face off against the Memorial Day Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Andrew's will be strutting in after a victory while Memorial Day will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Andrew's is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They blew past The Habersham School 47-23. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
St. Andrew's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grace Dare led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Addison Yates was another key player, scoring nine points in addition to two steals.
St. Andrew's was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Habersham School only posted four.
Meanwhile, Memorial Day was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 47-43 to Savannah. The loss continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Bluejackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Memorial Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Johnkeria Miles posted six points in addition to 16 rebounds and seven steals. Miles is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lillie Brown, who posted 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Everything came up roses for St. Andrew's against Memorial Day in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, as the team secured a 60-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Memorial Day's Haley Watson, who scored 16 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for St. Andrew's to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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