Basketball Recap: O'Bannon Greenwaves vs. Simmons Blue Devils
If O'Bannon was feeling good fresh off their 45-17 takedown of West Bolivar last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The O'Bannon Greenwaves took a 55-36 bruising from the Simmons Blue Devils on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Greenwaves of the 50-38 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why O'Bannon lost, don't look at Trumyah Mccullough. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jariya Watson, who earned four points plus five rebounds and two blocks.
Akiah Prince had an outrageously good game for Simmons as she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Prince has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Moesha Hoskins, who earned eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
O'Bannon now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Simmons, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
O'Bannon has already played their next match, a 34-22 win against South Delta on the 15th. As for Simmons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-19 victory against Mantachie on the 16th.
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