Southwest Lady Warriors-68

Atlanta River Hawks 59

Starting from the opening tip off held at Philips Arena which is the home stadium of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Dream. The state-of-the-art indoor venue is the pioneering Leed Certified NBA Arena in the world and host top tournaments and sporting events. It is also a popular venue for contemporary concerts by international musicians and artists. Be one among 21,000 visitors to experience top names like Madonna, Sarah McLachlan and Women of Faith. The matchup between the Southwest Lady Warriors and the Atlanta Lady River Hawks was neck and neck with the River Hawks holding a slight advantage throughout the first half. However, Coach Ralph Presley’s squad did not let the 32-25 halftime score, get them down, and came surging back in the third quarter, with an aggressive fast break offensive approach to seal the victory. The final score of 68-59. These two Atlanta based teams are no strangers to each other and the hometown crowd loved the intense showcase of basketball, which kept them on the edge of their seats throughout the day. Team leaders Edna Marant with17 points 12 assist and Candice Gibson with 26 points and 8 rebounds were especially crucial down the stretch and showed confident leadership to seal the victory. Other team players with strong performances were Brittany Jenkins with nearly a triple double of 8 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assist, and Jaleah Holsey with 15 points plus a great defensive output from Nastasha  Simmons with 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Coming off this emotional victory, the Warriors will be in action this coming week in South Carolina verses the Beaufort Bisons and it is sure to be another exciting game.