Basketball Recap: Luella Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/18/25 vs Riverdale	71
01/27/25 @ Stone Mountain	64
01/07/25 @ Mt. Zion	60
12/13/24 vs Stone Mountain	59
12/06/24 @ Cedar Grove	51

Luella came tearing into Monday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Stone Mountain Pirates, posting an 87-23 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Stone Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Wilson, who posted 11 points. That was a full 47.8% of Stone Mountain's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Amarie Williams was another key player, putting up eight points.

Luella's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Stone Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Luella wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-5 victory against Riverdale on the 28th. As for Stone Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-27 loss against Stephenson on the 28th.