The St. Louis Surge will return to action on Sunday afternoon when they take on the Illinois Shooting Stars in a Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League game at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Tip off is at 3 p.m.
It will also be Father-Daughter Day at the Surge game as well. All fathers who bring their son or daughter to the game will get in at half-price, plus receive a special token of appreciation from the Surge.
The Surge are currently 3-0 with two of their victories coming on the road. In their last game, they defeated the Kansas Nuggets 79-58 last Saturday in Kansas City.
In their three victories, the Surge have featured a balanced attack with many scoring options. They have been getting great production from former St. Louis area products Jaleesa Butler (Alton), Jasmine Bailey (Normandy), Shanika Butler (Gateway Tech) and Bianca Beck (Incarnate Word). All four players have been averaging in double figures.
This will be the second meeting between the Surge and Shooting Stars. On May 12, the Surge rallied from a 20-point deficit to edge the Shooting Stars 58-55 in a game played in East St. Louis. The Shooting Stars are led by former East Side standouts Rita Adams and Veronica and Victoria Smith.
