Basketball Game Preview: T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets vs. Savannah Athletic Association Jaguars

The T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets will be taking part in a tournament against the Savannah Athletic Association Jaguars at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. T.L. Hanna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.

Last Wednesday, T.L. Hanna was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Spartanburg. The game marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Despite the loss, T.L. Hanna got top-tier performance from Tamerah Wynn, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wynn a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmoni Earl, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Even though they lost, T.L. Hanna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Savannah Athletic Association's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Patrick Henry Academy 62-57.

T.L. Hanna will have to keep a close watch on Natalie Santos and Chloe McNew, a pair of players who had a big impact on Savannah Athletic Association's prior game. Santos went 14 of 20 on her way to 32 points along with five assists and five boards, while McNew dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 boards. Santos' afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.

Savannah Athletic Association's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for T.L. Hanna, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: T.L. Hanna has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Savannah Athletic Association struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.