St. John is 10-0 against Lowcountry Leadership since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the St. John's Islanders will get right back to it and host the Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators at 6:00 p.m. Lowcountry Leadership took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. John's, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, St. John's was able to grind out a solid victory over Charleston Collegiate, taking the game 59-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Islanders.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daeshia Buford led the charge by going 8 for 14 en route to 16 points plus six steals and five rebounds. Buford is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Thornley, who went 7 for 13 en route to 14 points plus eight assists and five rebounds.
St. John's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Lowcountry Leadership unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell to Holy Trinity Classical Christian 34-28. The NaviGators' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 20 in a row dating back to last season.
St. John's now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lowcountry Leadership, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for St. John's against Lowcountry Leadership when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 50-17 win. Does St. John's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowcountry Leadership turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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