Recap: Susan Moore Bulldogs vs. Saint James Trojans
On Thursday, Susan Moore suffered a rough 75-52 defeat at the hands of Saint James.
Despite the defeat, Susan Moore saw an underclassman step up: Lani Smallwood dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Smallwood scored a full 48.1% of Susan Moore's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kirsten Ingram was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Susan Moore's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Saint James, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Susan Moore and Madison Academy will face off at 4:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Madison Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while Susan Moore is ranked 33rd). Saint James won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy at 1:30 p.m. on December 29th. One thing working in Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
