Basketball Recap: Valdosta Falls Despite Big Games from Summer Eberhart and Shakaya Hines

Valdosta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 35-24 to the Tift County Blue Devils. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Valdosta's loss came despite strong showings from Shakaya Hines and Summer Eberhart. Hines posted six points and six rebounds, while Eberhart scored four points in addition to six boards and three blocks.

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Previous Games

02/08/25 @ Tift County	24-35
02/04/25 vs Colquitt County	36-50
01/31/25 @ Camden County	39-48
01/25/25 vs Lowndes	39-69
01/18/25 vs Tift County	38-62
+ 5 more games

Even though they lost, Valdosta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Leading Tift County to victory were Mackenzie Holliday and Jalaya Miller. Holliday earned nine points, while Miller put up ten points.

Valdosta's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Tift County, their win bumped their record up to 10-14.

Valdosta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-35 defeat against Richmond Hill on the 10th. As for Tift County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-47 loss against Colquitt County on the 10th.