Basketball Recap: Savannah Athletic Association Jaguars vs. Bridges Prep Buccaneers
Savannah Athletic Association waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Bridges Prep Buccaneers 61-46.
Leading Savannah Athletic Association to victory were Chloe McNew and Natalie Santos. McNew dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds, while Santos went 10 for 22 en route to 24 points plus five steals. The matchup was McNew's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emily Burgos, who posted two points plus five assists and two steals.
Savannah Athletic Association was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bridges Prep only posted nine.
Despite the defeat, Bridges Prep had strong showings from Addie Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Zariyah Henry, who scored eight points along with 22 rebounds. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game.
Savannah Athletic Association's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Bridges Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Savannah Athletic Association has already played their next game, a 71-32 win against Heritage Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Bridges Prep, they will square off against Memorial Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial Day has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
