Basketball Game Recap: St. George's vs. Covenant Academy
By Team Reports
Dec 2, 2023, 1:55pm
Recap: St. George's vs. Covenant Academy
After a string of three wins, St. George's's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Covenant Academy by a score of 40-38. St. George's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Covenant Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November.
Knoxie Burson and Pressley Burson certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Burson scored 18 points along with 4 steals, while Burson scored 12 points. Burson scored a full 47.4% of St. George's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
St. George's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Covenant Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. George's is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Crisp Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th. As for Covenant Academy, they will challenge John Hancock Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
