Randolph-Clay falls despite strong effort from Jaleen Gibson

By Team Reports Feb 27, 2024, 5:37am

Recap: Randolph-Clay Red Devils vs. McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Randolph-Clay Red Devils can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 43-42 to the Buccaneers.

When it comes to explaining why Randolph-Clay lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaleen Gibson. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with three steals. Je'Sus Daniels was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Leading McIntosh County Academy to victory were Neo West and Mj Quarterman. West scored six points along with six assists and five steals, while Quarterman scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damien Sanford, who scored seven points along with two steals.

Randolph-Clay's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-12. As for McIntosh County Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.

Randolph-Clay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McIntosh County Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Greenforest at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McIntosh County Academy comes in on three and Greenforest on 18.

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