Basketball Recap: St. George's Finds Playoff Glory Versus Crisp Academy

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. George had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Crisp Academy Wildcats 55-36. The victory was familiar territory for St. George's, who have now won six matchups in a row.

St. George's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jules Gotell led the charge by putting up 23 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gotell has scored at least a third of St. George's points. Knoxie Burson was another key player, posting 14 points and seven rebounds.

St. George's

Previous 6 Games

02/21/25 vs Crisp Academy	55-36
02/14/25 @ Flint River Academy	49-10
02/07/25 vs Flint River Academy	58-29
02/03/25 vs Rock Springs Christian Academy	63-12
02/01/25 vs Skipstone Academy	70-9
01/17/25 @ Flint River Academy	64-26

St. George's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

St. George's record is now 16-3. As for Crisp Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.

Coming up, St. George's will take on Citizens Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Citizens Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Crisp Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.