Preview: McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers vs. Savannah Classical Academy Spartans
McIntosh County Academy is 3-0 against Savannah Classical Academy since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers will look to defend their home court against the Savannah Classical Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
McIntosh County Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 57-44 to Portal. McIntosh County Academy has struggled against Portal recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, McIntosh County Academy had strong showings from Brandon Johnson, who scored 20 points, and Mj Quarterman, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Quarterman is absolutely dominating the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Irons, who scored five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Savannah Classical Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of Emanuel County Institute by a score of 73-70. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Savannah Classical Academy has suffered since December 7, 2023.
McIntosh County Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Savannah Classical Academy, they bumped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for McIntosh County Academy against Savannah Classical Academy in their previous matchup on Friday as the team secured a 75-16 victory. With McIntosh County Academy ahead 47-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
