Recap: Athens Drive Jaguars vs. Broughton Capitals
The Athens Drive Jaguars lost a heartbreaker to the Broughton Capitals when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The match between Athens Drive and Broughton wasn't particularly close, with Athens Drive falling 59-43. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Athens Drive in their matchups with Broughton: they've now lost three in a row.
Athens Drive lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kianna Gulley, who scored eight points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincie Toran, who scored nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Broughton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kalajah Wright, who scored seven points along with seven steals. Wright hasn't dropped below two steals for 14 straight games. Jane Kern was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Broughton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Athens Drive will head out on the road to challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Gibbons has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Broughton, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Enloe at 6:00 p.m. Enloe comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last 12 games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
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