Basketball Recap: Winthrop College Prep Academy Comes Up Short

Winthrop College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 82-21 loss at the hands of the Booker Tornadoes. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-14.

Despite the loss, Winthrop College Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from JoLesa Birkhead, who posted ten points. That was a full 47.6% of Winthrop College Prep Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Booker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brianna Behn, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The game was Behn's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Yvette Brown, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Winthrop College Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Booker, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.

Winthrop College Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-46 defeat against Bell Creek Academy on the 13th. As for Booker, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Alcoa at 3:35 p.m. on December 27th.